Downton Avenue, London, SW2 3TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3TR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.3%	50%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.7%	50%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	57.9%	60.2%	2.3%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	30.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	49.4%	61.2%	11.8%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	34.9%	27%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SW2 3TR this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	61%	12.5%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	63.4%	62.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	61.4%	61%	-0.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	14.3%	19.3%	5.0%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	60.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	22.9%	19.5%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	5.2%	-15.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Downton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downton Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Streatham Hill East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Downton Avenue are based on 290 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 Downton Avenue, London, SW2 3TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3TR

Average Price
£704,441

Semi-Detached
£969,427

Terraced
£930,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downton Avenue

Average Price
£769,083

Semi-Detached
£950,288

Terraced
£898,858

Detached
£937,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,685

Other
£24,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-11-17	£783,383
8 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-09-01	£752,323
50 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2023-03-10	£1,090,708
24 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£855,500	2023-01-06	£846,945
4 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2022-09-16	£971,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3TR

Employment

SW2 3TR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

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	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,303 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	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	926 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	925 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	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	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	1,880 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,585 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	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	490 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,415 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Gastro Bar Kitchen	67 Streatham Hill, London	131 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	131 yd
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	150 yd
Delice	122 Streatham Hill, London	179 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	143 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	327 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	513 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	642 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	150 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	118 Streatham Hill, London	185 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 Streatham Hill, London	185 yd
Happy Garden	128 Streatham Hill, London	185 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	143 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	247 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	276 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	513 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	439 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		652 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	703 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		869 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,061 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3TR