Colmer Road, London, SW16 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53.7%	1.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.5%	46.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 5JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	46.7%	55.6%	8.9%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	23.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	16.5%	11.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.5%	47.3%	4.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.7%	33.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.4%	18.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	7.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	40.4%	4.8%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	18.9%	19.6%	0.7%	1.0%	18.6%
Other Black	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
White	31.2%	33.5%	2.3%	81.4%	-47.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	55.4%	56.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	12.3%	7.8%	-4.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.9%	16.4%	2.5%	1.3%	15.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	56.5%	3.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5%	27.4%	22.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	9.9%	6.2%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	2.6%	-24.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Colmer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colmer Road was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colmer Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 354th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 5JU, 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 Colmer Road are based on 138 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 Colmer Road, London, SW16 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5JU

Average Price
£512,335

Semi-Detached
£595,639

Terraced
£558,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colmer Road

Average Price
£474,760

Semi-Detached
£573,214

Terraced
£582,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,956

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colmer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-12-19	£477,799
Flat B 18 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-08-24	£320,468
18A Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2003-05-16	£433,612
14 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2001-10-29	£623,333
6 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	1999-12-15	£518,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Other	21
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,050 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	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,302 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,122 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	4,198 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,902 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,441 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	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,204 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	1,499 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	107 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	107 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	107 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	195 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	553 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	839 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	856 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	924 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	107 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	147 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	217 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	227 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	138 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	534 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	684 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	726 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	454 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		751 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	878 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	882 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5JU