Sheepcote Lane, London, SW11 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.5%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54%	49.5%	-4.5%	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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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%	55.6%	0.0%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	27.8%	3.2%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.9%	7.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	39.8%	54.9%	15.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.2%	27.1%	-11.1%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	18.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.1%	3.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	34.2%	11.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	9.9%	2.1%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	19.6%	17.4%	-2.2%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	23.5%	11.1%	1.0%	22.5%
Other Black	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	36%	31.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	-50.0%
Arab	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	55.6%	52.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	9%	11.4%	2.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	1.3%	8.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	53.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	31.6%	29.1%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	4.1%	-24.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sheepcote Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepcote Lane was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepcote Lane has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 254th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW11 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Sheepcote Lane are based on 84 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 Sheepcote Lane, London, SW11 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 5BU

Average Price
£248,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepcote Lane

Average Price
£452,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£631,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,094

Other
£1,463,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepcote LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Sheepcote Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-12-09	£213,411
34 Sheepcote Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-02-26	£288,381
34 Sheepcote Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2013-10-18	£245,488
48 Sheepcote Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	2007-03-23	£247,638
46 Sheepcote Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2004-02-12	£231,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 5BU

Employment

SW11 5BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW11 5BU 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	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3

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	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere Primary School Burns Road , SW11 5AD	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere Infant School Burns Road , Battersea SW11 4LR	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battersea Park School 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	- not rated	320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,924 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wycliffe School Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS	- not rated	342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	502 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
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy	401 Battersea Park Road, London	320 yd
Roosters Piri Piri, The Great Burger Bar	Kitchen No.4, Unit 1 Parkfield Industrial Estate	341 yd
Jimmy Griddle	186 Battersea Park Road, London	394 yd
Asiatique Thai Restaurant	208-210 Battersea Park Road, London	398 yd
Kizana Japanese Restaurant	214 Battersea Park Road, London	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighthouse	441 Battersea Park Road, London	397 yd
Fox and Hounds	66-68 Latchmere Road, London	557 yd
The Latchmere	503 Battersea Park Road, London	562 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	631 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	228 Battersea Bridge Road, London	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive 3 Italian Pizza Ltd	218 Battersea Park Road, London	404 yd
Battersea Fish Bar	295 Battersea Park Road, London	569 yd
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	587 yd
Bugatti Pizzeria	Take Away, 264 Battersea Park Road	621 yd
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	326 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	457 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	657 yd
Battersea Local	2 Abercrombie Street, London	772 yd
Tesco	The Prince Of Wales, 186 Battersea Bridge Road	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		160 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	315 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		340 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	389 yd
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	525 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	687 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Ethelburga Community Centre Worfield Street		945 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 5BU