Ardwell Road, London, SW2 4BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 4BT 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	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 4BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	71.6%	64.3%	-7.3%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	23.2%	6.8%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.1%) 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	58%	62.5%	4.5%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	31%	29.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SW2 4BT this area, 6.8% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	62.1%	13.4%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	17.5%	5.3%	-12.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5%	5%	0.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	72.3%	63.8%	-8.5%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	11.7%	9.0%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	51.3%	60.4%	9.1%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	21.7%	16.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	14.2%	8.9%	1.3%	12.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	60.4%	12.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	8.3%	27.9%	19.6%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	16%	4.2%	-11.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	17%	1.3%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ardwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ardwell 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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 4BT, 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 Ardwell Road are based on 13 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 Ardwell Road, London, SW2 4BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4BT

Average Price
£309,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ardwell Road

Average Price
£308,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ardwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1B Burney House, 4 Ardwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-01-11	£463,125
6 Ardwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-12	£326,555
Flat 1A Burney House, 4 Ardwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-09-30	£389,812
Flat 12 Burney House, 4 Ardwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-08-26	£225,694
Flat 1C Burney House, 4 Ardwell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-04-29	£350,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4BT

Employment

SW2 4BT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,101 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	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,524 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	4out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	931 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	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,427 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	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,576 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,860 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	1,867 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,496 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	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,401 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	592 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,243 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Community special school	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
Starbucks	Unit 2, 142 - 170 Streatham Hill, London	43 yd
Delice	122 Streatham Hill, London	53 yd
Waffle Genie	85 Streatham Hill, London	85 yd
Gastro Bar Kitchen	67 Streatham Hill, London	89 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	154 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	171 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	405 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	579 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters Piri Piri	118 Streatham Hill, London	45 yd
Domino's Pizza	114 Streatham Hill, London	45 yd
Happy Garden	128 Streatham Hill, London	45 yd
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	85 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	105 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	139 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	154 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	405 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	227 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		739 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	838 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	883 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	899 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,022 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		1,075 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4BT