Grayscroft Road, London, SW16 5UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.7%	49.8%	4.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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	39.1%	40%	0.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.4%	1.7%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	59.6%	7.3%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	28.5%	24.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.7%	5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.3%	20.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	39.8%	11.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	14.7%	3%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	47.3%	45.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	-35.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	6.5%	6.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	57%	45.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	15.2%	25.3%	10.1%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.8% 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	54.3%	46.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	3.9%	31.8%	27.9%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	2.9%	-24.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Grayscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grayscroft Road was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grayscroft Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 393rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 5UP, 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 Grayscroft Road are based on 32 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 Grayscroft Road, London, SW16 5UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5UP

Average Price
£534,371

Semi-Detached
£481,859

Terraced
£543,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,578

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grayscroft Road

Average Price
£553,057

Semi-Detached
£476,769

Terraced
£567,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,069

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grayscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Grayscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-08-08	£649,749
3 Grayscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-03-08	£522,960
12 Grayscroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£506,500	2022-05-09	£506,500
23 Grayscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£578,000	2018-03-07	£653,966
1 Grayscroft Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-10-31	£532,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5UP

Employment

SW16 5UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	85
Retired	39
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	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	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,344 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	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	575 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	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	902 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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,900 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	4,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,765 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,077 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,143 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	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,419 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	2,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,195 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,325 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	220 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	220 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	240 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	331 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	327 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	569 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	711 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	715 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	113 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	113 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	220 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	327 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	220 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	685 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	706 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	1,049 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	707 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		725 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		794 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	178.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5UP