Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 4SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	50.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	55.6%	63.5%	7.9%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	18.7%	-7.6%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	42.5%	57.7%	15.2%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	41.3%	29.9%	-11.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%

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.

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	14.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	53%	21.2%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	13.6%	2.7%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	16.6%	13.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	12%	13.9%	1.9%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	42.9%	42.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	63.3%	56.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	13.1%	13.4%	0.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	57%	-5.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	27.8%	23.9%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	5.1%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Streatham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Hill was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Streatham Hill has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 271st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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 4SP, 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 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 4SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4SP

Average Price
£753,734

Semi-Detached
£1,127,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,267,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,160

Other
no sales

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
Flat F 9 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-06	£191,929
Flat 1 7 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£387,674
Flat 2 7 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£387,674
Flat 3 7 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£387,674
Flat 4 7 Streatham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-15	£387,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4SP

Employment

SW2 4SP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 4SP 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	124
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Other	20
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	892 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	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided 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	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,468 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	1,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,078 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	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,006 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	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	774 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,178 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,364 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
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	245 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	248 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	326 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	392 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	87 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	418 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	483 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	540 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	204 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	275 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	276 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	395 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	276 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	409 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	483 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	714 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	679 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		890 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	892 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	901 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		1,090 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	96.4%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4SP