Woodgate Drive, London, SW16 5YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5YP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5YP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	38%	48.6%	10.6%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	38.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	50.7%	58.7%	8.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	35.5%	28.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.6%	16.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	39.7%	7.4%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	15.1%	4.5%	-10.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	18.9%	13.1%	-5.8%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	46.7%	46.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	-34.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	23.2%	17.5%	-5.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	48.3%	49.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	31.9%	27.1%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	16%	7%	-9.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	5.5%	-17.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Woodgate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodgate Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Streatham Common & Vale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 5YP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Woodgate Drive are based on 207 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 Woodgate Drive, London, SW16 5YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5YP

Average Price
£1,326,965

Semi-Detached
£644,079

Terraced
£480,151

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,276

Other
£15,702,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodgate Drive

Average Price
£421,585

Semi-Detached
£580,044

Terraced
£535,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,875

Other
£14,900,792

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodgate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Woodgate Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-11-24	£540,392
19 Woodgate Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£542,500	2024-12-17	£539,202
8 Woodgate Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,000	2021-02-18	£488,865
21 Woodgate Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2020-09-11	£518,675
100 Woodgate Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,200,000	2020-08-24	£15,061,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5YP

Employment

SW16 5YP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

SW16 5YP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5YP 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	87
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,377 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	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	807 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	5,170 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	1,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,567 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,578 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,841 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	4,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,757 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,899 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,055 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,346 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	583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	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
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	317 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	323 yd
Common Cafe	13 Greyhound Lane, London	365 yd
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	376 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	315 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	584 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	680 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	766 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	232 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	232 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	315 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	376 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	376 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	604 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	733 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	861 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		701 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	785 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		794 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	855 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	985 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	172.4 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5YP