Westcote Road, London, SW16 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 6BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	53.2%	61.8%	8.6%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	28.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.1%) 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	45.3%	53.4%	8.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38.6%	33.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SW16 6BW this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	57.1%	10.7%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	63.7%	60%	-3.7%	81.4%	-21.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	66.1%	56%	-10.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	11.7%	22.2%	10.5%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	1.3%	9.5%
Oceania	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	56.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2%	16.7%	14.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	8.5%	12%	3.5%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	9.2%	-7.5%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	10.3%	0.4%	9.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Westcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcote Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Furzedown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 6BW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Westcote Road are based on 134 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 Westcote Road, London, SW16 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6BW

Average Price
£473,514

Semi-Detached
£995,833

Terraced
£542,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcote Road

Average Price
£496,783

Semi-Detached
£871,215

Terraced
£543,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,635

Other
£1,255,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 22 Westcote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-20	£299,685
First Floor Flat 22 Westcote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-12-20	£304,680
48A Westcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-09-06	£453,920
Flat 2 50 Westcote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2023-07-19	£230,609
4 Westcote Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-04-28	£654,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6BW

Employment

SW16 6BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	192
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2

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	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,708 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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	435 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	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	862 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	1,001 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	758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,543 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,601 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	3,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,241 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	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,013 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	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	131 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	244 yd
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	276 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	348 yd
Cut The Mustard	68 Moyser Road, London	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	96 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	135 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	232 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	597 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	94 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	94 yd
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	128 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	130 yd
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	169 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	741 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	741 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	789 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		327 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	504 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	709 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	918 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	930 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		975 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6BW