Streatham Green, London, SW16 6HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 6HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	59.9%	52.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	31.5%	0.8%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	46.6%	51.6%	5.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	42.4%	38%	-4.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	24.5%	10.9%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	41.4%	4.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	18.8%	5.4%	-13.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	6%	0.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44.4%	42.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-39.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	41.9%	42.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	20.2%	19.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	14.7%	7.4%	1.3%	13.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	41%	42.5%	1.5%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	8.7%	25.4%	16.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	14.9%	15%	0.1%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	15.7%	8.9%	-6.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	8.2%	-11.5%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	8.7%	0.4%	8.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Streatham Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Green 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Streatham Green are based on 20 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 Green, London, SW16 6HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6HF

Average Price
£208,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,827

Other
£240,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Green

Average Price
£208,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,482

Other
£239,208

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Streatham Green, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£237,000	2018-07-16	£239,208
16 Streatham Green, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£237,000	2018-07-16	£239,208
17 Streatham Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-01	£247,539
7 Streatham Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-08-08	£126,773
13 Streatham Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2014-06-04	£174,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6HF

Employment

SW16 6HF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	109
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	21
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	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	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,842 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	3,843 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	324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,105 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	1,198 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	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,374 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	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,227 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,695 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	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,019 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	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,818 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	2,139 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
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	49 yd
Dilpasand Express	151 Streatham High Road, London	60 yd
Gusto House	155 Streatham High Road, London	60 yd
Cozy Woods Formerly Mrs Wong	179 Streatham High Road, London	60 yd
Big Bad WolF Coffee	12 Mitcham Lane, London	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	140 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	152 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	282 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	324 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	280 Streatham High Road, London	6 yd
Burger Mafia	3A Mitcham Lane, London	16 yd
Thirst Choice	1B Mitcham Lane, London	23 yd
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	60 yd
Chicken Valley	209 Streatham High Road, London	60 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	362 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	362 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	371 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	371 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	590 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	772 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		879 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,005 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,009 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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6HF