Balfern Street, London, SW11 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW11 3EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	54.3%	0.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.1%	45.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	46.8%	52.5%	5.7%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	33.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	54.3%	3.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.8%	30.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	13.1%	-6.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	6.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	57.4%	9.2%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	10.1%	1.7%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	72.7%	71.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	77.9%	71.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	72.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.9%	15.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.2%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Balfern Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfern Street was 196.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfern Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 131st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 193.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 3EL, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Balfern Street are based on 60 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 Balfern Street, London, SW11 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 3EL

Average Price
£836,125

Semi-Detached
£1,231,159

Terraced
£1,012,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,154

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfern Street

Average Price
£878,410

Semi-Detached
£1,190,012

Terraced
£1,051,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,693

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfern Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Balfern Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,308	2024-02-02	£971,287
3 Balfern Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,500	2022-07-27	£938,537
5 Balfern Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-12-07	£931,731
37 Balfern Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-09-29	£511,828
33 Balfern Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-06-12	£527,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 3EL

Employment

SW11 3EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	33
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Este Road , SW11 2TD	3out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy Bolingbroke Walk , Westbridge Road SW11 3NE	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconbrook Primary School Wye Street , Battersea SW11 2LX	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,729 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Battersea 28-40 Battersea High Street , SW11 3JB	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Christian School Wye Street , SW11 2HB	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Courtyard Academy Marinefield Road , SW6 2LL	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Il Molino	284 Battersea Park Road, London	101 yd
Cafe Blanca	298 Battersea Park Road, London	131 yd
Hot Take La Palma Grlll	545 Battersea Park Road, London	135 yd
The Farmers Mistress	300 Battersea Park Road, London	136 yd
Kapihan	547 Battersea Park Road, London	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Cambridge	228 Battersea Bridge Road, London	112 yd
The Latchmere	503 Battersea Park Road, London	178 yd
The Lighthouse	441 Battersea Park Road, London	382 yd
The Asparagus	The Asparagus Public House, 1-13 Falcon Road	430 yd
The Woodman	60 Battersea High Street, London	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bugatti Pizzeria	Take Away, 264 Battersea Park Road	119 yd
Park Road Kitchen Ltd	316-318 Battersea Park Road, London	197 yd
Sushi Express Clapham	348 Battersea Park Road, London	356 yd
De Rosso woodfire pizzeria	173 Battersea High Street, London	400 yd
Kebab Centre	579 Battersea Park Road, London	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battersea Local	2 Abercrombie Street, London	181 yd
Tesco	The Prince Of Wales, 186 Battersea Bridge Road	260 yd
Sainsbury's	326 Battersea Park Road, London	276 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	23-27 Falcon Road, London	466 yd
Co-Operative	27-35 Battersea Bridge Road, London	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	376 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	392 yd
Saint John Bosco College PARKHAM STREET	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
L'Ecole De Battersea TROTT STREET		415 yd
Salesian College (Closed) Surrey Lane		424 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	463 yd
Yorky'S Gym (Closed) 24-28 24-28 York Road	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Ethelburga Community Centre Worfield Street		554 yd
Royal Academy Of Dance BATTERSEA SQUARE		600 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 3EL