Colmer Road, London, SW16 5JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5JZ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	51.2%	46.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.8%	53.7%	4.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 5JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	39.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	42.4%	56.2%	13.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	37.7%	32.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.5%	7.1%	-7.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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.

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	44.7%	10.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	43.8%	53.8%	10.0%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	58.6%	53.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	12.5%	19.7%	7.2%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	53.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	25.1%	19.0%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	4.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Colmer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colmer Road was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colmer Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 79th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 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 5JZ, 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 145 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 5JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5JZ

Average Price
£463,555

Semi-Detached
£477,285

Terraced
£671,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colmer Road

Average Price
£461,822

Semi-Detached
£562,168

Terraced
£572,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colmer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-31	£345,953
38A Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£214,740
First Floor Flat 22 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-12	£287,947
Ground Floor Flat, 22 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-12	£292,827
Basement Flat, 22 Colmer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-12	£287,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5JZ

Employment

SW16 5JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,152 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	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	901 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,375 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,785 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,421 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	4,084 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,114 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,179 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,399 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	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,335 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	603 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,557 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,781 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
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	141 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	141 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	141 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	168 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	605 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	833 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	912 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	914 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	138 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	141 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	191 yd
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
Morleys	1549 London Road, Norbury	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	223 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	483 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	676 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	733 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	483 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		809 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	992 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.4 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	94.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5JZ