Swallow Gardens, London, SW16 6UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 6UD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	61.4%	61.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	31.6%	7.8%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (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	50.9%	63%	12.1%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	31.4%	24.1%	-7.3%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	12.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	51.6%	13.5%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	10.8%	0.4%	-10.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	18.7%	12.6%	-6.1%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	0.4%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	46.6%	42.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	59.7%	63.3%	3.6%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	62.7%	4.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	25.1%	21.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	11%	2.9%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	3.2%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Swallow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Gardens was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swallow Gardens has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 220th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 6UD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Swallow Gardens are based on 6 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 Swallow Gardens, London, SW16 6UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6UD

Average Price
£543,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Gardens

Average Price
£592,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£592,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Swallow Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-03-10	£582,616
5 Swallow Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,500	2022-03-24	£498,622
8 Swallow Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-09-08	£522,291
8 Swallow Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2005-05-05	£660,517
5 Swallow Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2000-08-04	£596,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6UD

Employment

SW16 6UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 6UD 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	86
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,216 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	4,288 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	129 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	129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	658 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	1,251 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,513 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	2,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,265 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	3,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,689 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,904 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	4,030 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	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flames Academy 16 Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	302 yd
Al- Jazeera Restaurant	Shop, 2 Gleneagle Road	336 yd
Casheta	18 Gleneagle Road, London	336 yd
Somali Town Restaurant	10 Gleneagle Road, London	336 yd
Maida Restaurant	6 Gleneagle Road, London	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	344 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	407 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	425 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	482 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingchi	Unit 3, 25 Mitcham Lane	313 yd
Just Doner	Unit 6, 25 Mitcham Lane	313 yd
One Taste	Unit 15, 25 Mitcham Lane	313 yd
Yam Yam Bubble Waffles	Unit 8, 25 Mitcham Lane	313 yd
Anto's African Kitchen	Unit 4, 25 Mitcham Lane	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	368 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	384 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	384 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	521 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		465 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	474 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	823 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		886 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	950 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 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	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6UD