Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 4RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.2% 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%	79.2%	7.6%	37.9%	41.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	12.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-31.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.6%) 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%	69.2%	11.2%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	31%	22.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 4RU this area, 6.3% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	69.4%	20.7%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	17.5%	0%	-17.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4%	1%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5%	7.3%	2.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	11.6%	8.9%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	5.6%	4.6%	0.8%	4.8%
White	72.3%	59.5%	-12.8%	81.4%	-21.9%
Arab	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	51.3%	58.1%	6.8%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	21.7%	19.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	58.5%	10.5%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	8.3%	18.1%	9.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	16%	7%	-9.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.7%	-13.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Streatham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Hill 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 -28.4%.

🔎 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 4RU, 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 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 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4RU

Average Price
£546,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,065,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,645

Other
£550,562

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
174A Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-12-19	£548,313
174A Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-01-22	£384,730
172 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2012-07-09	£92,126
172A Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2002-08-08	£1,061,830
Flat 2 178A Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	1997-02-11	£474,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 4RU 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 Employee	162
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

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	1,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,134 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	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,651 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	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	953 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	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,501 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	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,868 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	1,997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,610 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	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,269 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	511 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,395 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
Mad Break	111 Streatham Hill, London	49 yd
Don Luigi Pizzeria \& Restaurant	17 - 21 Sternhold Avenue, London	59 yd
Turkuaz Mangal	99 Streatham Hill, London	70 yd
The Real Jerk	Ground Floor, 89 Streatham Hill	87 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, 142 - 170 Streatham Hill, London	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	59 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	269 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	275 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	448 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	20 yd
The Coffee Cabin	Streatham Hill Railway Station, Streatham Hill	53 yd
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	110 yd
Chicken Cottage	Ground Floor, 83 Streatham Hill	124 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	8 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	28 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	269 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	275 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	213 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	270 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		644 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	888 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	944 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4RU