Abbess Close, London, SW2 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	51.5%	55.3%	3.8%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	48.5%	44.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	55.2%	61%	5.8%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	25.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.6%	51.9%	7.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	34%	31.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	60.5%	17.6%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	10.2%	15.3%	5.1%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.4%	55.5%	0.1%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	72.3%	66.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	65.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1%	24.8%	23.8%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.2%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Abbess Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbess Close was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbess Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's and the 31st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 3BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 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 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3BP

Average Price
£317,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbess Close

Average Price
£434,747

Semi-Detached
£556,430

Terraced
£496,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,937

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbess CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,500	2025-03-27	£319,483
40 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-12	£373,468
24 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-22	£239,834
40 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,250	2020-09-02	£349,279
25 Abbess Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-07-31	£267,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3BP

Employment

SW2 3BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3BP 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	117
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	877 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	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	783 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	846 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	124 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,744 yd	University technical college	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	2,031 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,137 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	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	1,356 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	378 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	388 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	388 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	388 yd
Perks And White	Tulse Hill Railway Station, Station Rise	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	239 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	429 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	977 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	314 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	405 yd
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	429 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	456 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	331 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	405 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	1,055 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		180 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	277 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		313 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	597 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	691 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	838 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	891 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3BP