Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	41.6%	0.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	44.9%	3.5%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.6%	42.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	37.9%	42.2%	4.3%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	41.9%	7.4%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	12.8%	1.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	14.4%	16.4%	2.0%	2.7%	13.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	6.9%	1.6%	-5.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	28%	30.2%	2.2%	81.4%	-51.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	9%	7.9%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	54.4%	58.6%	4.2%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	1.3%	6.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	58.8%	5.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	30.3%	26.6%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	2.1%	-28.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Avenue was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 281st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sherwood Avenue are based on 252 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 Sherwood Avenue, London, SW16 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5EG

Average Price
£570,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£631,376

Semi-Detached
£934,584

Terraced
£614,433

Detached
£604,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,725

Other
£18,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£877,104	2024-03-27	£906,463
172 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-04-17	£621,168
178 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-09-23	£558,352
168 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-04-01	£456,552
180 Sherwood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-01-28	£670,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,304 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,973 yd	Community school	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	4,459 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,296 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	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	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent 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
The Fox's Den	Stanford Primary School, Chilmark Road	545 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	555 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	564 yd
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	589 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	629 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	693 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	772 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	961 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	564 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	573 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	573 yd
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	574 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	604 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	668 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	702 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	767 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	463 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		871 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	908 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	1,000 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5EG