Barcombe Avenue, London, SW2 3BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3BG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	57.4%	2.5%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	45.1%	42.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	-6.4%

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 3BG, 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	55.9%	61.1%	5.2%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	27.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.6%	32.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	57.9%	12.8%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	14.6%	1.6%	-13.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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%	4%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%
White	61.3%	55.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	57.4%	69.9%	12.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	20.9%	9.9%	-11.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	69.9%	14.2%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.8%	13.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	13.9%	3.7%	-10.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	3.7%	-15.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Barcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barcombe Avenue was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barcombe Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.4%.

🔎 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 3BG, 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 Barcombe Avenue are based on 410 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 Barcombe Avenue, London, SW2 3BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3BG

Average Price
£636,240

Semi-Detached
£898,171

Terraced
£817,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,168

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barcombe Avenue

Average Price
£549,631

Semi-Detached
£770,635

Terraced
£769,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,355

Other
£41,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-03-21	£974,847
45 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-10-17	£790,419
9B Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-04	£477,473
Flat 1 13 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£389,500	2023-02-17	£377,123
65 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-09-30	£995,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3BG

Employment

SW2 3BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	143
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,311 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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	935 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	974 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	1,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,706 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	1,967 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,655 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	940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,353 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	415 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,448 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
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	127 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	131 yd
Turkuaz Mangal	99 Streatham Hill, London	145 yd
Gastro Bar Kitchen	67 Streatham Hill, London	153 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	207 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	272 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	432 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	582 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	127 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	118 Streatham Hill, London	199 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 Streatham Hill, London	199 yd
Happy Garden	128 Streatham Hill, London	199 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	200 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	207 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	220 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	432 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	434 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		575 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	690 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		923 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,089 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3BG