Abbess Close, London, SW2 3BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	54.7%	61.2%	6.5%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	21.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	10.4%	4.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	29.9%	34.6%	4.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	23.5%	3.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	20.8%	11.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	32.8%	-7.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	13.4%	15%	1.6%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	15.3%	0.8%	1.0%	14.3%
Other Black	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	43.6%	34.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	52.5%	54.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	1.3%	16.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	7%	27.6%	20.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9%	0.9%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.1%	-22.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	8.2%	0.4%	7.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Abbess Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbess Close was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbess Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's and the 57th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3BN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Abbess Close are based on 25 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 Abbess Close, London, SW2 3BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3BN

Average Price
£287,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,226

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbess Close

Average Price
£430,108

Semi-Detached
£559,331

Terraced
£500,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbess CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Constantine House Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2019-08-09	£284,487
Flat 27 Constantine House, 41 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	2012-05-31	£242,002
Flat 10 Constantine House Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,500	2007-05-22	£299,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 3BN 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	121
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,731 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	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fenstanton Junior School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	2out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosendale Primary School Rosendale Road , West Dulwich SE21 8LR	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	234 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,273 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,279 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	1,912 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,345 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	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noah's Ark School St Cuthbert's Church , Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	599 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	629 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Park Special School Elmcourt Road , SE27 9DA	- not rated	640 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HZ	- not rated	807 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
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	317 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	320 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	320 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	320 yd
Perks And White	Tulse Hill Railway Station, Station Rise	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	165 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	364 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	248 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	347 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	393 yd
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	423 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	263 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	347 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	997 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	1,000 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	205 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		240 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		369 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	849 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3BN