Staplefield Close, London, SW2 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	51%	60.8%	9.8%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	23.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.4%	30.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.6%	20.9%	4.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	38.8%	2.4%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	10.6%	3.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	14.3%	16.8%	2.5%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	12.7%	1.3%	-11.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.8%	4.7%
White	41.8%	42.4%	0.6%	81.4%	-39.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	47%	-9.1%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	13.8%	21.2%	7.4%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	1.3%	14.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	46.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.7%	26.1%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	9.2%	-15.1%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Staplefield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Staplefield Close was 105.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Staplefield Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 390th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.4%.

🔎 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 4AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Staplefield Close are based on 17 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 Staplefield Close, London, SW2 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4AF

Average Price
£284,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Staplefield Close

Average Price
£308,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,057

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Staplefield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Staplefield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-11-16	£292,399
58 Staplefield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-05-16	£401,028
66 Staplefield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2001-03-16	£260,644
55 Staplefield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	1997-09-29	£180,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4AF

Employment

SW2 4AF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
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	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,943 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	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,246 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	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,465 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	1,261 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,003 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	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,024 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	660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	837 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,090 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,277 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
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	176 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	201 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	293 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	359 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	33 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	351 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	510 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	511 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	176 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	244 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	244 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	331 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	244 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	329 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	510 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	728 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	659 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	820 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	923 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		981 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	167.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4AF