Besley Street, London, SW16 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 6BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	55.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	43.9%	44.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	52.6%	48.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	42.1%	8.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	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 (87.9%) 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	48.6%	55.7%	7.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37%	32.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	6%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	55.6%	16.7%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	13.9%	21.8%	7.9%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	0.8%	4.3%
White	46.9%	43.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67.7%	62.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	9%	12.7%	3.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5%	0.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	62.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.1%	22.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2.4%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Muslim	29.1%	6.5%	22.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Besley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Besley Street was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Besley Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 40th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 6BG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Besley Street are based on 221 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Besley Street, London, SW16 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6BG

Average Price
£456,169

Semi-Detached
£526,432

Terraced
£507,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besley Street

Average Price
£472,349

Semi-Detached
£661,258

Terraced
£494,382

Detached
£865,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,741

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Besley Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-07-15	£642,510
105 Besley Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-02-22	£743,098
113 Besley Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-01-30	£561,311
85A Besley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-09-01	£360,164
127 Besley Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-31	£532,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6BG

Employment

SW16 6BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,598 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	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	832 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	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,370 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	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,468 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,768 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	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,378 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	1,689 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent special 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
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	238 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	322 yd
Aha Wok	Ground Floor, 251 Mitcham Lane	389 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	399 yd
Tasos Greek Souvlaki	268 Mitcham Lane, London	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	321 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	545 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	608 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	610 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	406 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	425 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	443 yd
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	443 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	512 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	695 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	918 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	1,011 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		490 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	757 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	939 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		966 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,027 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6BG