If you are thinking of moving to Streatham Hill or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Streatham Hill to figures for Lambeth and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Streatham Hill is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Streatham Hill Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Streatham Hill as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Streatham Hill is also older than the average, making Streatham Hill a older persons location.
| Age | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 14.2% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 28.8% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 15.8% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 33.7 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 31 | 39 |
Streatham Hill Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Streatham Hill has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Streatham Hill is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 11.4% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 21.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 19.6% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 15.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 27.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Streatham Hill Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Streatham Hill is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Streatham Hill is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Streatham Hill are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Streatham Hill is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.7% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.2% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Streatham Hill General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Streatham Hill. The percentage of residents in Streatham Hill rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Streatham Hill rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Streatham Hill is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 52.90% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.10% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.29% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 3.54% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.17% | 1.25% |
Streatham Hill Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Streatham Hill has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 32.12% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.90% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 12.84% | 20.64% |
| DE | 22.14% | 25.49% |
Streatham Hill Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Streatham Hill and are from the UK Census of 2011. Streatham Hill has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. Streatham Hill also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of Streatham Hill are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 14.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 8.5% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 9.8% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 46.6% | 27.4% |
| Other | 10.1% | 5.7% |
Streatham Hill Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Streatham Hill are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Streatham Hill has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 61.1% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 11.1% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 25.8% | 9.4% |
What is the population of Streatham Hill and Lambeth?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Lambeth including Streatham Hill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishop's | 13117 |
| Brixton Hill | 16428 |
| Clapham Common | 13304 |
| Clapham Town | 14305 |
| Coldharbour | 16902 |
| Ferndale | 14336 |
| Gipsy Hill | 14269 |
| Herne Hill | 15538 |
| Knight's Hill | 15824 |
| Larkhall | 17344 |
| Oval | 17375 |
| Prince's | 16477 |
| St Leonard's | 17071 |
| Stockwell | 14962 |
| Streatham Hill | 15590 |
| Streatham South | 15130 |
| Streatham Wells | 16227 |
| Thornton | 12648 |
| Thurlow Park | 13965 |
| Tulse Hill | 15575 |
| Vassall | 15426 |
| Lambeth Total | 321813 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
