Hepworth Road, London, SW16 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.8%	50.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW16 5DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49%	50.6%	1.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	29.5%	3.2%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.9%	32.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.3%	12%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	21.5%	1.7%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.1%	9.2%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	15.6%	2.5%	-13.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	15.6%	17%	1.4%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	14.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	0.5%	9.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	37.5%	31.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-49.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	55%	-0.1%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	13.4%	5.4%	1.3%	12.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	55.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	27.2%	22.9%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	5.2%	-17.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hepworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hepworth Road was 157.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hepworth Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 234th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 5DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hepworth Road are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hepworth Road, London, SW16 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5DQ

Average Price
£620,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£625,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hepworth Road

Average Price
£594,873

Semi-Detached
£572,232

Terraced
£601,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,595

Other
£318,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hepworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Hepworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-01-14	£598,187
2 Hepworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-05-13	£653,196
30 Hepworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-10-31	£593,435
58 Hepworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-06-23	£637,887
52 Hepworth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-05-24	£798,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5DQ

Employment

SW16 5DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW16 5DQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,858 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,608 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	264 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	264 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	264 yd
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	312 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	461 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	681 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	770 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	834 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	193 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	214 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	250 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	264 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	307 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	584 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	638 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	831 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	618 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		666 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	710 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	969 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW16 5DQ