Scoles Crescent, London, SW2 3DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 3DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	57.9%	59.8%	1.9%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	21.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	51.3%	55%	3.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	34.3%	29.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.8%	11.7%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	20.7%	13.9%	-6.8%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.7%	52.7%	9.0%	81.4%	-28.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	67.4%	63.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	8%	13.4%	5.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	63.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	25.5%	21.4%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	3.5%	-17.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Scoles Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scoles Crescent was 173.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% higher than the St Martin's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scoles Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's and the 202nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3DT, 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 Scoles Crescent are based on 16 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 Scoles Crescent, London, SW2 3DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3DT

Average Price
£282,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scoles Crescent

Average Price
£249,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,332

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scoles CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Dutton House, 5 Scoles Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-08-22	£278,721
Flat 15 Dutton House, 5 Scoles Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-04-07	£286,162
Flat 20 Dutton House, 5 Scoles Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-06-09	£326,651
Flat 4 Dutton House, 5 Scoles Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2015-06-05	£227,830
Flat 15 Dutton House, 5 Scoles Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,100	2010-02-15	£282,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Information and communication	21
Other	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,595 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	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,664 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	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	2out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockwell Primary School Strand Centre , Elm Park SW2 2EH	- not rated	819 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	83 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	83 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	727 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	4,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,370 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	1,761 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,233 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	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,263 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	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	744 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	778 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Park Special School Elmcourt Road , SE27 9DA	- not rated	787 yd	Foundation 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
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	467 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	470 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	470 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	470 yd
Perks And White	Tulse Hill Railway Station, Station Rise	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	302 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	514 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	948 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	367 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	398 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	496 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	544 yd
Kyoto Sushi Bento	Business, 278 Rosendale Road	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London		413 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London		496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		89 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	330 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		343 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	648 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	766 yd
Rosendale Playing Fields ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE SPORTS GROUND ROSENDALE ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	912 yd
Brockwell Park DULWICH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3DT