Estreham Road, London, SW16 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	52.5%	47%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	47.5%	53%	5.5%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	63%	66%	3.0%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	22.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.1%) 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	47.8%	62.6%	14.8%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	38.3%	27.5%	-10.8%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SW16 5PQ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	9.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	6.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	57.9%	7.9%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	10.5%	3.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	58.3%	69.2%	10.9%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	66.1%	56.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	12.9%	23.6%	10.7%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	56.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	24%	20.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	12.8%	6.7%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	13.6%	4.8%	-8.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.9%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Estreham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Estreham Road was 507.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 382.9% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Estreham Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 54th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 5PQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Estreham Road are based on 108 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 Estreham Road, London, SW16 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5PQ

Average Price
£400,839

Semi-Detached
£546,514

Terraced
£752,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,714

Other
£17,253

Estimated Average Property Prices for Estreham Road

Average Price
£411,271

Semi-Detached
£596,132

Terraced
£554,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,288

Other
£687,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Estreham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Estreham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2025-12-11	£2,591,060
Flat B 30 Estreham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-26	£244,023
48 Estreham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-01	£302,439
Flat B, 52 Estreham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-09	£370,780
Flat A, 52 Estreham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,127	2023-08-29	£480,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5PQ

Employment

SW16 5PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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	128
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	320 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,193 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,565 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,876 yd	Foundation school	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	1,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,381 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,961 yd	Community school	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	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,239 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,434 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,195 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	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	250 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	253 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	342 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	394 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	274 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	371 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	394 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	497 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	286 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	394 yd
The Pepper Tree	8 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	467 yd
Aroma Tandoori	5 - 6 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	467 yd
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	553 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	561 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	575 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	624 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		103 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	474 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		585 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	783 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.2 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	49.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5PQ