Abbots Park, London, SW2 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3QX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3QX, 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	53.2%	61.2%	8.0%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	19.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	55.4%	8.2%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.3%	33.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.7%	19.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	42.1%	18.0%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	14.2%	2.4%	-11.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	25.5%	21.6%	-3.9%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	18%	17.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	16.8%
Other Black	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	0.5%	9.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	36.9%	33%	-3.9%	81.4%	-48.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	53.9%	55.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	1.3%	10.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	56.5%	3.7%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	26.6%	20.9%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9%	5.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	3.8%	-24.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Abbots Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Park was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Park has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 56th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW2 3QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Abbots Park are based on 81 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 Abbots Park, London, SW2 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3QX

Average Price
£239,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Park

Average Price
£361,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£538,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,485

Other
£347,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Abbots Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,250	2023-10-27	£275,512
73 Abbots Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2010-05-21	£200,132
53 Abbots Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2010-03-04	£273,138
67 Abbots Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-08-09	£238,971
53 Abbots Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2002-07-05	£229,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3QX

Employment

SW2 3QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SW2 3QX 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 3QX 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	105
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	22
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,530 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	1,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,912 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	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	215 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	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,657 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	1,799 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,756 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	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,978 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	595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	967 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,494 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	266 yd
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	672 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	722 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	722 yd
Tulse Hill Cafe	385 Norwood Road, London	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	638 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	743 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	836 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	839 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	649 yd
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	684 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	749 yd
Brockwell Kebab	14 Norwood Road, London	783 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	675 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	684 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	836 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	915 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		131 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	305 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		421 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	651 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	686 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,022 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		1,093 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	36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3QX