Downton Avenue, London, SW2 3TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 3TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	43.5%	43.9%	0.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42.3%	1.3%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	53.5%	52.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	31.1%	31.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	54.3%	3.0%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	70.1%	62.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	-18.6%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	60.4%	60.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	14.2%	19%	4.8%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	59.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.3%	23.0%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.6%	-7.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.8%	-22.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Downton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downton Avenue was 155.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downton Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 250th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.5%.

🔎 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 3TU, 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 293 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 3TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3TU

Average Price
£829,634

Semi-Detached
£966,887

Terraced
£921,531

Detached
£1,237,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downton Avenue

Average Price
£754,744

Semi-Detached
£934,188

Terraced
£889,951

Detached
£921,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,858

Other
£23,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-10-22	£523,783
Flat B 93 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-08-19	£469,021
65 Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2024-06-21	£1,066,082
75B Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-08	£640,451
75A Downton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-02-08	£689,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	42
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	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	935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,245 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	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church , Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	- not rated	583 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	583 yd	Academy converter	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	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	899 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	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	3,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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 , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,016 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,021 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,718 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	899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	225 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	433 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	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	220 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	220 yd
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	246 yd
Batch & Co	54 Streatham Hill, London	260 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	206 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	421 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	596 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	633 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	246 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	261 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	261 yd
Grill Hill Xpress	96 Streatham Hill, London	261 yd
Morleys	106 Streatham Hill, London	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	206 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	342 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	369 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	596 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	528 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	637 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		661 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		773 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3TU