Salford Road, London, SW2 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 4BL is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.9%	46.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.1%	53.1%	4.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	66.8%	66.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	21.5%	3.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) 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	55.7%	63.7%	8.0%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	30.7%	28.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around SW2 4BL this area, 6.2% 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 71.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	71.6%	15.5%	33.8%	37.8%
Other	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	14.9%	8.8%	-6.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	57%	65.9%	8.9%	81.4%	-15.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	64%	67.3%	3.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	67.6%	4.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	19.7%	14.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	0.4%	-18.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Salford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salford Road 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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 4BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Salford Road are based on 318 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 Salford Road, London, SW2 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4BL

Average Price
£669,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£669,106

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salford Road

Average Price
£569,021

Semi-Detached
£536,484

Terraced
£1,064,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,598

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Salford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£767,500	2025-08-08	£751,494
45 Salford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2025-02-12	£701,607
41B Salford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2024-09-04	£411,048
53 Salford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,500	2022-08-09	£668,557
51 Salford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£782,000	2022-01-26	£737,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4BL

Employment

SW2 4BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,566 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	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church , Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	- not rated	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,453 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,833 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,116 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,715 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	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde Farm School Telferscot Road , SW12 0HW	- not rated	395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodfield Centre Dingley Lane , SW16 1AU	- not rated	513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer School Dingley Lane , Woodfield Avenue SW16 1AU	- not rated	513 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club	Tennis Club, 35A Killieser Avenue	348 yd
Grafton Tennis Club	70A Thornton Road, London	476 yd
Don Luigi Pizzeria \& Restaurant	17 - 21 Sternhold Avenue, London	538 yd
Delice	122 Streatham Hill, London	547 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, 142 - 170 Streatham Hill, London	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	538 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	605 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	682 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	766 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estate Office Coffee	1 Drewstead Road, London	505 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	118 Streatham Hill, London	541 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 Streatham Hill, London	541 yd
Happy Garden	128 Streatham Hill, London	541 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	560 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	566 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	605 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	682 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	300 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	407 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	218.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	218.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	33.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4BL