Glenister Park Road, London, SW16 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	44.2%	50%	5.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	35.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	58.1%	9.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	38.9%	29.9%	-9.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	18.7%	6.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	45.1%	8.7%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	24.2%	3.7%	-20.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	16.8%	8%	-8.8%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.7%	60.8%	7.1%	81.4%	-20.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	50.7%	54%	3.3%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	23.8%	27.1%	3.3%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.3%	53.4%	6.1%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	23.1%	19.4%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	19.1%	4.8%	-14.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	6.5%	-12.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	12%	1.3%	10.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Glenister Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenister Park Road was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Glenister Park Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 227th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Glenister Park Road are based on 170 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 Glenister Park Road, London, SW16 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5DS

Average Price
£556,156

Semi-Detached
£552,081

Terraced
£556,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenister Park Road

Average Price
£547,116

Semi-Detached
£553,109

Terraced
£551,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,715

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenister Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Glenister Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-28	£560,663
37 Glenister Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£622,000	2024-03-28	£644,121
45 Glenister Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-09-12	£469,603
59 Glenister Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-10-25	£428,592
17 Glenister Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£657,739	2020-09-23	£663,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5DS

Employment

SW16 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	42
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,770 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,962 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,170 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	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,368 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	2,092 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,329 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	274 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	300 yd
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	320 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	320 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	297 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	622 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	643 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	777 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	170 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	170 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	297 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	320 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	320 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	628 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	719 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	929 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		722 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		756 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	805 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	978 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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