Eardley Road, London, SW16 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.9%	50%	2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	60.8%	66.3%	5.5%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	25.8%	1.1%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	3.2%	-5.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	51.3%	52.9%	1.6%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	36.3%	36%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	56%	18.4%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	15.6%	1.6%	-14.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	56.4%	69.5%	13.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	56%	64.3%	8.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	19.2%	17.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	64.3%	9.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	16.1%	11.4%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	13.2%	4.9%	-8.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	6.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Eardley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eardley Road was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eardley Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 341st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 5TQ, 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 Eardley Road are based on 487 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 Eardley Road, London, SW16 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5TQ

Average Price
£466,661

Semi-Detached
£167,863

Terraced
£498,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eardley Road

Average Price
£450,780

Semi-Detached
£653,815

Terraced
£593,892

Detached
£922,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,288

Other
£436,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eardley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Eardley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£659,000	2025-09-26	£659,000
201 Eardley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£523,000	2024-12-20	£515,634
195 Eardley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-09-06	£468,738
181 Eardley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-04-17	£498,133
185 Eardley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,012	2022-07-29	£647,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5TQ

Employment

SW16 5TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	81
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,687 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 , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	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	996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,326 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,347 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	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,149 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	172 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	237 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	256 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	275 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	274 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	314 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	569 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	590 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	190 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	314 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	352 yd
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	352 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	585 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	636 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	656 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	750 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		275 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	666 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		676 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	762 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	967 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5TQ