Streatham Vale, London, SW16 5SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5SF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	49.8%	41.7%	-8.1%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	44.5%	8.1%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.7%) 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	45.3%	52%	6.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	38.8%	36.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.2%	17.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	13%	5.2%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	37.2%	4.9%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	19%	7.1%	-11.9%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	7.9%	12.9%	5.0%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	40.2%	42.6%	2.4%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	41.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	24.4%	22.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	41.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	11.9%	28.1%	16.2%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	10%	0.1%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	9.4%	-10.4%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Streatham Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Vale was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Streatham Vale has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 35th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 5SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Streatham Vale are based on 204 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 Streatham Vale, London, SW16 5SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5SF

Average Price
£543,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£556,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Vale

Average Price
£467,099

Semi-Detached
£478,466

Terraced
£527,482

Detached
£580,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,774

Other
£247,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-03-27	£621,276
73 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-03-09	£590,741
73 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-08-08	£497,162
First Floor Flat 67 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-08-02	£354,079
49 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,000	2017-09-08	£498,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5SF

Employment

SW16 5SF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5SF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,753 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,256 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	181 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	181 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	238 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	362 yd
Signor Ciccio	Ground Floor, 132 Streatham Vale	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	357 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	541 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	668 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	773 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	123 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	123 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	181 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	357 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	181 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	684 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	753 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	1,068 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	418 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	656 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		704 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		837 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	943 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	957 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,015 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	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5SF