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 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham High Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 311th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2225 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
£474,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£988,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,785

Other
£560,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham High Road

Average Price
£453,050

Semi-Detached
£818,327

Terraced
£1,173,418

Detached
£674,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,116

Other
£1,817,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 143 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-09	£286,464
147 - 149 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2021-12-22	£2,596,734
Flat B 163 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-11	£189,873
151 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-12-02	£19,637
167 Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-10-22	£334,112

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	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,766 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	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,887 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	4out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,091 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	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,268 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,746 yd	Further education	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	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Community school	Yes	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	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,760 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent 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
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.