Lydhurst Avenue, London, SW2 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3AL is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	49.3%	44.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.7%	55.3%	4.6%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	53.4%	62.3%	8.9%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	21.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	56.6%	9.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	32.9%	28.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	50.8%	9.9%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.6%	11.9%	6.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	33.9%	22.8%	1.0%	32.9%
Other Black	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	62.4%	32.6%	-29.8%	81.4%	-48.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	68.8%	59.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	17%	11.7%	1.3%	15.7%
Oceania	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	58.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	29%	24.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	2.3%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	20.6%	6.0%	14.6%

Safety

Is Lydhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lydhurst Avenue was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lydhurst Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 108th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 3AL, 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 Lydhurst Avenue are based on 86 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 Lydhurst Avenue, London, SW2 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3AL

Average Price
£459,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£580,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lydhurst Avenue

Average Price
£433,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£645,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,510

Other
£8,891

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lydhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Lydhurst Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-01-03	£460,610
75 Lydhurst Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-09-06	£496,257
51 Lydhurst Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-10-04	£559,809
115 Lydhurst Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-08-26	£580,645
15 Lydhurst Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2022-05-20	£442,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3AL

Employment

SW2 3AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 3AL 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	75
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3

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	1,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,858 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	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,961 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	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	819 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	858 yd	Academy converter	No	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	769 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	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	2,051 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,260 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,033 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	595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,249 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	251 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,662 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
Turkuaz Mangal	99 Streatham Hill, London	553 yd
Kennedy's Of Streatham	5 - 5A Leigham Court Road, London	553 yd
Cafe Zara	23 Leigham Court Road, London	553 yd
Taj Mahal	11A Leigham Court Road, London	553 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	619 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	663 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	697 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	764 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	553 yd
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	567 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	603 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	617 yd
The Coffee Cabin	Streatham Hill Railway Station, Streatham Hill	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	617 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	619 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	621 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	697 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	272 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		359 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	535 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		755 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	871 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3AL