Lavender Gardens, London, SW11 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 1DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.5%	1.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 SW11 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	56.4%	55.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	36.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (95.1%) 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	70.5%	64.3%	-6.2%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	23.3%	30.8%	7.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 SW11 1DL this area, 2.2% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	79.5%	8.9%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.4%	91.7%	3.3%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	70.2%	67.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	68.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5%	12.9%	7.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7%	7.2%	0.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	5%	0.1%	4.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Lavender Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavender Gardens was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lavender Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 120th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 1DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Lavender Gardens are based on 342 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lavender Gardens, London, SW11 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 1DL

Average Price
£1,335,227

Semi-Detached
£1,602,512

Terraced
£2,047,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£873,290

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Gardens

Average Price
£987,240

Semi-Detached
£1,860,569

Terraced
£2,540,491

Detached
£1,074,098

Flats/Maisonettes
£636,566

Other
£575,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Lavender Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,845,000	2025-08-13	£1,762,797
32 Lavender Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,650,000	2024-11-15	£3,612,564
24 Lavender Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-07-09	£1,850,295
Flat 6 The Shrubbery, 2 Lavender Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-11-29	£946,552
Flat 10 The Shrubbery, 2 Lavender Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-06-12	£618,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 1DL

Employment

SW11 1DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW11 1DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	32
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	35
Information and communication	18
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	- not rated	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wix Primary School Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,461 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Park School 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	- not rated	1,375 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Archer Boys' School Trinity Road , SW18 3SB	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,552 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susan Isaacs School Forthbridge Road , SW11 5NX	- not rated	500 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Vines School 43 Forthbridge Road , Battersea SW11 5NX	- not rated	519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 106 Northcote Road , Battersea SW11 6QW	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	734 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Humble Grape	2 Battersea Rise, London	150 yd
The Breakfast Club	5-9 Battersea Rise, London	183 yd
Lockes	11-13 Battersea Rise, London	195 yd
Brickwood Coffee & Bread	21 Battersea Rise, London	218 yd
The Merchant of Battersea	23-25 Battersea Rise, London	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Four Thieves	51 Lavender Gardens, London	278 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	46 Battersea Rise, London	317 yd
Amiga	56A Battersea Rise, London	359 yd
The Goat Pub	Public House, 66 Battersea Rise	409 yd
The Northcote	2 Northcote Road, London	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza (Dominos Pizza)	Shop, 48 Battersea Rise	322 yd
Kokoro	81 St Johns Road, London	441 yd
Fresh Charcoal Grill	83 Battersea Rise, London	486 yd
Panku Clapham Junction	Asda Superstore, 204 Lavender Hill	498 yd
Aux Merveilleux de Fred	55 Northcote Road, London	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	29-33 Battersea Rise, London	245 yd
Co-op	15-17 Northcote Road, London	442 yd
Marks & Spencer	45-49 St Johns Road, London	462 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, 204 Lavender Hill	498 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		880 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	919 yd
Islamic Culture And Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre FALCON GROVE		964 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		1,040 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 1DL