Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 6EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.3%	50.5%	6.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	55.7%	49.5%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	57.9%	62%	4.1%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	25.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.5%) 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	42.3%	57.1%	14.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	41.3%	35.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.8%	4.7%	-8.1%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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	17.5%	17.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.8%	5.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	34%	41.5%	7.5%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	16.8%	9.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	6.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	15%	5.7%	-9.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	0.8%	9.7%
White	46.7%	38.6%	-8.1%	81.4%	-42.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	11.4%	10.3%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	36.1%	38.6%	2.5%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	26.8%	23.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	35.2%	38.4%	3.2%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	12.8%	23.2%	10.4%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.1%	76.7%	-35.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	10%	0.4%	9.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Streatham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham High Road was 194.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham High Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 177th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 6EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Streatham High Road are based on 2281 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 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6EG

Average Price
£474,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£988,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,373

Other
£560,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham High Road

Average Price
£435,347

Semi-Detached
£803,073

Terraced
£1,160,380

Detached
£662,961

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,757

Other
£1,718,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
199 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-07-15	£248,413
Flat 1 143 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-09	£275,887
147 - 149 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2021-12-22	£2,500,854
Flat B 163 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-11	£182,863
151 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-12-02	£18,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6EG

Employment

SW16 6EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

SW16 6EG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 6EG 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	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	15
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	- not rated	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	1,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,022 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,731 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,755 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	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,533 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,379 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flames Academy 16 Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dilpasand Express	151 Streatham High Road, London	2 yd
Gusto House	155 Streatham High Road, London	2 yd
Cozy Woods Formerly Mrs Wong	179 Streatham High Road, London	2 yd
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	67 yd
Icosium	296 Streatham High Road, London	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	159 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	175 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	310 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	355 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	2 yd
Chicken Valley	209 Streatham High Road, London	2 yd
Bagel Boss	183 Streatham High Road, London	8 yd
Dolce & Gelato	9 Gleneldon Mews, London	36 yd
Pizza Go Go	280 Streatham High Road, London	67 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	328 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	328 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	394 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	394 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	546 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	833 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		862 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		958 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	993 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		996 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.0%

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	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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