Overview of SW2 4AB

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Streatham Hill is in London and in Lambeth district. SW2 4AB is located in the Streatham Hill West & Thornton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW2 4AA, SW2 4QP, SW2 4AE, SW2 4QN, SW2 4RA, SW2 4QL, SW2 4QD, SW2 4SR, SW2 4AR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female51.9%50.9%-1.0% 51.0% -0.1%
Male48.1%49.1%1.0% 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 4AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single50.2%55.7%5.5% 37.9% 17.8%
Married: Opposite sex30.7%19.8%-10.9% 44.2% -24.4%
Separated4.7%3.4%-1.3% 2.2% 1.2%
Divorced10.7%17.3%6.6% 9.1% 8.2%
Widowed3.7%3.8%0.1% 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 (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health41.5%50.2%8.7% 48.4% 1.8%
Good health41.5%35.7%-5.8% 33.6% 2.1%
Fair health11.8%8.9%-2.9% 12.7% -3.8%
Bad health3.8%5.2%1.4% 4.0% 1.2%
Very bad health1.4%0%-1.4% 1.2% -1.2%

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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications27%19.8%-7.2% 18.2% 1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13%8%-5.0% 9.6% -1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels9.8%13.9%4.1% 13.4% 0.5%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.1%4.2% 5.3% -0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels10.7%16.9%6.2% 16.9% 0.0%
Degree or Similar27.4%32.5%5.1% 33.8% -1.3%
Other11.2%3.8%-7.4% 2.8% 1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi2.4%0%-2.4% 1.1% -1.1%
Chinese0.3%0.3%0.0% 0.7% -0.4%
Indian0.3%1.7%1.4% 3.1% -1.4%
Pakistani1.7%0%-1.7% 2.7% -2.7%
Other Asian1.4%1.4%0.0% 1.6% -0.2%
Black African25.4%24.1%-1.3% 2.5% 21.6%
Black Caribbean9.8%13.7%3.9% 1.0% 12.7%
Other Black6.3%5.2%-1.1% 0.5% 4.7%
Mixed White and Asian2.8%2.4%-0.4% 0.8% 1.6%
Mixed White and African0.7%0%-0.7% 0.4% -0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean4.2%2.4%-1.8% 0.9% 1.5%
Mixed Other2.1%1.7%-0.4% 0.8% 0.9%
White37.6%41.2%3.6% 81.4% -40.2%
Arab0.3%0.3%0.0% 0.6% -0.3%
Other4.5%5.5%1.0% 1.6% 3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom52.6%55.5%2.9% 83.2% -27.7%
European Union14.6%12.7%-1.9% 6.1% 6.6%
Rest of Europe1.7%3.4%1.7% 0.8% 2.6%
Africa16.7%15.4%-1.3% 2.7% 12.7%
Middle East and Asia1.4%2.1%0.7% 5.6% -3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean12.9%11%-1.9% 1.3% 9.7%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK51.9%55.7%3.8% 83.2% -27.5%
10+ Years4.2%33%28.8% 9.8% 23.2%
5-10 Years5.9%4.5%-1.4% 2.9% 1.6%
2-5 Years10.5%5.5%-5.0% 2.2% 3.3%
Less than 2 years27.5%1.4%-26.1% 1.9% -0.5%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom63.9% 76.7% -12.8%
France1.7% 0.3% 1.4%
Germany0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Italy1.4% 0.6% 0.8%
Portugal8.2% 0.5% 7.7%
Spain3.1% 0.4% 2.7%
Poland1.7% 1.3% 0.4%
Other EU countries1.4% 1.5% -0.1%
Turkey0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Europe0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Central and Western Africa2.4% 0.3% 2.1%
South and Eastern Africa0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Southern Asia0.7% 1.2% -0.5%
North America and the Caribbean2.7% 0.3% 2.4%
Central and South America2.1% 0.2% 1.9%
Oceania0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
No passport held8.9% 13.5% -4.6%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion21.6% 37.2% -15.6%
Christian56.4% 46.2% 10.2%
Buddhist1% 0.5% 0.5%
Muslim13.1% 6.5% 6.6%
Not answered7.9% 6.0% 1.9%

Safety

Is Streatham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Hill was 263.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 283.8% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham Hill has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 109th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.



🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends 

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300
Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW2 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Streatham Hill are based on 868 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 Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4AB

Average Price
£394,474
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£394,474
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Hill

Average Price
£359,944
Semi-Detached
£1,015,956
Terraced
£711,314
Detached
£1,465,481
Flats/Maisonettes
£306,443
Other
£1,284,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Chipstead House Streatham Hill, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£430,0002024-04-12 £433,557
Flat 5 Chipstead House Streatham Hill, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£350,0002016-04-20 £352,167
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4AB

Employment

SW2 4AB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 4AB 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed18
Retired16
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family8

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities18
Education16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Other7
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

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 4 691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG
4out of 4 940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL
4out of 4 2,052 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ
4out of 4 2,067 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 2,086 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 4 449 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School
New Park Road , SW2 4JP
3out of 4 477 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES
4out of 4 547 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF
3out of 4 621 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Telferscot Primary School
Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW
4out of 4 760 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 1,068 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD
- not rated 1,131 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road , SW12 0AB
4out of 4 1,243 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP
3out of 4 1,340 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Trinity Academy
Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS
3out of 4 1,610 yd Free schools 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 1,394 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road , SW12 8EN
- not rated 1,934 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL
- not rated 2,097 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 1,500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ
3out of 4 3,881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF
- not rated 635 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Elm Court School
Elm Park , SW2 2EF
4out of 4 937 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Livity School
Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW
3out of 4 986 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Michael Tippett College
Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS
- not rated 1,076 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Steiner School
9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT
- not rated 1,250 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Sahins Lounge96 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
Trevo Brasserie64 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
Viet Fusion70 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
Batch & Co54 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
McDonalds RestaurantMcDonalds, Streatham Place300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crown And Sceptre LtdThe Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill176 yd
Streatham Wine House53A Streatham Hill, London375 yd
The Hand In Hand61 New Park Road, London474 yd
Porky's Wine Bar23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London647 yd
The SultanThe Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House62 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA82 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
Grill Hill Xpress96 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
Morleys106 Streatham Hill, London284 yd
The Hill72 Streatham Hill, London284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill375 yd
Sainsbury's266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London388 yd
Tesco30A Streatham Place, London427 yd
Co-operative Food176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London586 yd
Marks \& SpencerUnit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London620 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club
35a 35a Killieser Avenue
tennis courts519 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club
70A 70A THORNTON ROAD
squash courts, tennis courts773 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South)
Mullins Place
health and fitness suite787 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham)
Streatham High Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool825 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School
PALACE ROAD
artificial grass pitch884 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy
ABBOTS PARK
988 yd
Hmp Brixton
BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE
artificial grass pitch989 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed98.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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