Ribblesdale Road, London, SW16 6SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 6SE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50%	52.7%	2.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	41.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (92.8%) 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	54.7%	61%	6.3%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	34.3%	31.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6SE this area, 6.6% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	65.3%	16.9%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	66.9%	72.4%	5.5%	81.4%	-9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	68.9%	68.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	11.5%	16%	4.5%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	68.6%	1.1%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.7%	17.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1.7%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.3%	-13.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ribblesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribblesdale 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 .

🔎 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 6SE, 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 Ribblesdale Road are based on 459 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 Ribblesdale Road, London, SW16 6SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6SE

Average Price
£623,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,790

Other
£426,832

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribblesdale Road

Average Price
£608,708

Semi-Detached
£744,367

Terraced
£856,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,599

Other
£220,710

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ribblesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64B Ribblesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£414,000	2025-03-21	£413,132
34 Ribblesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-08-06	£1,186,337
12A Ribblesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-06-28	£498,305
Ground Floor Flat 78 Ribblesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-12-08	£485,035
Ground Floor Flat 40 Ribblesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-10-06	£522,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6SE

Employment

SW16 6SE 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	133
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3

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	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,369 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	4,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	944 yd	Community 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	513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,118 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,870 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,063 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	1,836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,269 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	1,163 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,840 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
Naked Loaf	70 Moyser Road, London	205 yd
Cafe De Niro	111 Moyser Road, London	207 yd
Cut The Mustard	68 Moyser Road, London	207 yd
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	334 yd
Home Made...	112 Pendle Road, London	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	304 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	360 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	504 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	612 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	313 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	330 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	347 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	349 yd
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	367 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	1,091 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	419 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	522 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	565 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		763 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	806 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	997 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	112.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	199.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6SE