Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	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 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.1% 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	69.6%	70.1%	0.5%	37.9%	32.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	20.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	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 (94%) 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	64.9%	69.5%	4.6%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	26.8%	24.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4JA this area, 5.2% 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 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	72.3%	6.6%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.5%	69.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	67.7%	66.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	8.8%	15%	6.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	0.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	66.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.8%	11.6%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	3%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Streatham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Hill was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham Hill has the 5th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 27th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW2 4JA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Streatham Hill are based on 894 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 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4JA

Average Price
£261,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,690

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Hill

Average Price
£342,662

Semi-Detached
£996,378

Terraced
£703,411

Detached
£1,441,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,927

Other
£1,168,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 197 Pullman Court Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2004-03-02	£250,998
Flat 197 Pullman Court Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-02-07	£254,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	13
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	20
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,610 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	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Avenue , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	988 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	5,009 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,313 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	630 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	988 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	1,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,696 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	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	496 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oleander Preparatory School 235 Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1NR	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	824 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
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	353 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	395 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	399 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	519 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	362 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	434 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	452 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	661 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	395 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	474 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	612 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	612 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	371 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	497 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	552 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	612 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	291 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	982 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW2 4JA