Barcombe Avenue, London, SW2 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents 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	52%	53.7%	1.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48%	46.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 SW2 3BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	60.9%	70.7%	9.8%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	18.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-25.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	53.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31%	27.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	10.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	57.4%	18.7%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	11.9%	2.8%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	4%	5.4%	1.4%	0.8%	4.6%
White	51.7%	47.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-34.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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%	64.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	9.7%	12.9%	3.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8%	9.9%	1.9%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	65.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	23.8%	20.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	4.5%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Barcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barcombe Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Knight's Hill 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 much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Barcombe Avenue are based on 418 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 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3BH

Average Price
£485,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£580,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barcombe Avenue

Average Price
£532,879

Semi-Detached
£755,785

Terraced
£754,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,887

Other
£39,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£492,000	2025-12-05	£510,605
235 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,050	2025-03-07	£522,258
Flat E 165 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-04-11	£359,286
237 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-02-02	£527,141
261 Barcombe Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£567,500	2023-08-04	£539,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3BH

Employment

SW2 3BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3BH 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	93
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,324 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	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,904 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	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	355 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	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	663 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,221 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,318 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,079 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	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	451 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maypole School (Leigham Court) 76 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QA	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent special 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	480 yd
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	589 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	591 yd
Gastro Bar Kitchen	67 Streatham Hill, London	596 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	604 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	717 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	792 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	880 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	589 yd
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	622 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	118 Streatham Hill, London	650 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 Streatham Hill, London	650 yd
Happy Garden	128 Streatham Hill, London	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	604 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	658 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	670 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	792 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	237 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	294 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		508 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		608 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	896 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		964 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3BH