Westwell Road Approach, London, SW16 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.5%	49.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	57.1%	58.9%	1.8%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	28.3%	5.5%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	47.4%	56.9%	9.5%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32.3%	31.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.8%	7.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.9%	24.1%	5.2%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	9.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	40.3%	1.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	14.2%	5.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	9.6%	6.2%	-3.4%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	62.2%	57.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	10.2%	9.7%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	56%	48.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	23.4%	19.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	18%	13.7%	1.3%	16.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.8% 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	54.8%	48.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	5%	20.8%	15.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	2.9%	16.0%
2-5 Years	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	9.7%	0.4%	9.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Westwell Road Approach dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwell Road Approach was 276.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.8% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westwell Road Approach has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 104th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 5SH, 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 Westwell Road Approach are based on 10 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 Westwell Road Approach, London, SW16 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5SH

Average Price
£257,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwell Road Approach

Average Price
£195,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwell Road Approach

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Talon House Westwell Road Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,500	2005-11-04	£256,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5SH

Employment

SW16 5SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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	131
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,025 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	250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Community school	No	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	4,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,830 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	1,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,634 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	1,477 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Waakye Joint Ltd	440 Streatham High Road, London	66 yd
La Panna	436 Streatham High Road, London	70 yd
Winning Post Cafe	161-163 Greyhound Lane, London	148 yd
Il Forno	420B Streatham High Road, London	169 yd
Rosemanor	Nursing Home, 46 Kempshott Road	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	71 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	140 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	239 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	449 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pepper Tree	8 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	128 yd
Aroma Tandoori	5 - 6 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	128 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road	131 yd
Galitos	422A - 424 Streatham High Road, London	169 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	130 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	417 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	613 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	613 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		34 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	408 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		636 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	672 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	860 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		923 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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%

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