Streatham Vale, London, SW16 5TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5TE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.4%	49.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.6%	50.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	39.6%	46.6%	7.0%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	41.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.3%	36.4%	2.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	18.5%	21.2%	2.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.2%	11.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	24.4%	1.7%	-22.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	15%	15.7%	0.7%	1.0%	14.7%
Other Black	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.1%	35.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	-46.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	25.9%	18.1%	-7.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	2.7%	13.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	42.7%	46.8%	4.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	34.9%	30.0%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	15.6%	8.1%	-7.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	2.6%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Streatham Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Vale was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham Vale has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 246th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 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 5TE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Streatham Vale are based on 216 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 5TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5TE

Average Price
£503,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£561,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,796

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Vale

Average Price
£473,509

Semi-Detached
£469,246

Terraced
£525,542

Detached
£570,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,506

Other
£1,181,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,155,760	2025-08-20	£3,089,946
18 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,063,586	2025-08-20	£1,042,483
18 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£517,500	2024-09-30	£504,231
24 Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-12-01	£580,879
16A Streatham Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-14	£373,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5TE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,478 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	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	539 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,308 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,664 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	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,728 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	4,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,718 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,904 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,010 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	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,272 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	665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,354 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
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	89 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	225 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	239 yd
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	329 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	220 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	568 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	664 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	689 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	44 yd
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	44 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	220 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	221 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	329 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	627 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	830 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	938 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		571 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		705 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	791 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	865 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 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	167.4 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5TE