Amesbury Avenue, London, SW2 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49%	52.8%	3.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 SW2 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	58.2%	63%	4.8%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	21.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	53.7%	7.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.1%	30.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	18.8%	1.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	53.5%	15.3%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	11.4%	1.6%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	15.3%	14%	-1.3%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	55.5%	53.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-28.3%
Arab	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	69.7%	64.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.8%	9%	2.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	64.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2%	20.9%	18.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	6.8%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Amesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amesbury Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Streatham Hill East 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 -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3AF, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Amesbury Avenue are based on 337 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 Amesbury Avenue, London, SW2 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3AF

Average Price
£779,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,396

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amesbury Avenue

Average Price
£620,489

Semi-Detached
£721,400

Terraced
£838,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,747

Other
£98,611

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 117 Amesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-21	£470,655
147 Amesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-10-20	£922,059
133 Amesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-01-13	£841,500
Flat B 115 Amesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-01-06	£458,250
Ground Floor Flat 115 Amesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2022-11-25	£368,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3AF

Employment

SW2 3AF 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 SW2 3AF 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	124
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	19
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,678 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	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,104 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,838 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	758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	265 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,665 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Turkuaz Mangal	99 Streatham Hill, London	337 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	337 yd
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	344 yd
Kennedy's Of Streatham	5 - 5A Leigham Court Road, London	358 yd
Cafe Zara	23 Leigham Court Road, London	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	402 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	455 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	535 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	643 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	344 yd
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	358 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	401 yd
The Coffee Cabin	Streatham Hill Railway Station, Streatham Hill	413 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	400 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	402 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	409 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	536 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		428 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	477 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	515 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	650 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		813 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	916 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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3AF