Buckleigh Road, London, SW16 5RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	50.2%	54%	3.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.8%	46%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 5RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	31%	-5.3%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	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	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.2%	30%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.2%	1.9%

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	16%	5.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	49%	44.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	7.6%	6.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	53.9%	57.8%	3.9%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	19%	12.2%	-6.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	58.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	6.7%	29.3%	22.6%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	13.1%	2.6%	-10.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	3.7%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Buckleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckleigh Road was 148.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckleigh Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 267th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 5RY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Buckleigh Road are based on 176 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 Buckleigh Road, London, SW16 5RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5RY

Average Price
£580,587

Semi-Detached
£872,732

Terraced
£621,900

Detached
£1,425,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,119

Other
£976,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckleigh Road

Average Price
£518,075

Semi-Detached
£917,011

Terraced
£660,143

Detached
£1,307,708

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,445

Other
£1,386,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Buckleigh Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,357,500	2024-11-04	£1,340,689
31A Buckleigh Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-01-26	£655,016
39A Buckleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-12-20	£636,442
Flat 3 25 Buckleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£281,500	2023-05-02	£265,124
25 Buckleigh Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,000	2022-10-17	£8,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5RY

Employment

SW16 5RY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	102
Retired	58
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	16
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4

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	3,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,143 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	- not rated	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	924 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,377 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community 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	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,226 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	4,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,788 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	5,113 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	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,011 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	191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,297 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
Rosemanor	Nursing Home, 46 Kempshott Road	87 yd
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	216 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	349 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	384 yd
Waakye Joint Ltd	440 Streatham High Road, London	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	192 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	352 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	452 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	504 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	255 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road	259 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	297 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	320 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	260 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	619 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	762 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	787 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		359 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	755 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		775 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	956 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	993 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,008 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5RY