Elsley Road, London, SW11 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 5LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	56.6%	54.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	32.1%	4.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.7%	56.3%	5.6%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.8%	26.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	14.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	50%	10.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	65.1%	62.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	5%	4.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	72.1%	59.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	2.6%	14%	11.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	59.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	23.2%	20.3%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.2%	-13.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Elsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elsley Road was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elsley Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Lavender and the 228th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 5LJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Elsley Road are based on 275 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 Elsley Road, London, SW11 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 5LJ

Average Price
£1,027,727

Semi-Detached
£908,873

Terraced
£1,033,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elsley Road

Average Price
£942,365

Semi-Detached
£983,259

Terraced
£972,430

Detached
£1,033,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,035

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Elsley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-07-19	£999,460
41 Elsley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,078,429	2024-07-01	£1,026,520
99 Elsley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-04-23	£915,437
19 Elsley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2024-03-22	£866,227
3 Elsley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,166,000	2023-08-22	£1,172,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 5LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW11 5LJ 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	137
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	1,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,790 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	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	1out of 4	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	3out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Este Road , SW11 2TD	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	708 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,617 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,368 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,608 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	5,105 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Christian School Wye Street , SW11 2HB	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
I Cook U Eat	62 Lavender Hill, London	191 yd
pHresh	103E Lavender Hill, London	194 yd
Pizza da Vinci	103D Lavender Hill, London	194 yd
The Baguette Deli	103F Lavender Hill, London	194 yd
Grill On The Hill	89 Lavender Hill, London	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	160 yd
Devas Club	2A Stormont Road, London	263 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	522 yd
Fox and Hounds	66-68 Latchmere Road, London	528 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	95 Lavender Hill, London	194 yd
Mr Jollof Ltd	Unit 14, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill	196 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	63 Lavender Hill, London	226 yd
Kebab Express	Ground Floor, 127 Lavender Hill	227 yd
Pizza Hut	55 Lavender Hill, London	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	451 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	453 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	503 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, 204 Lavender Hill	712 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		310 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		640 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	726 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	740 yd
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	796 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	883 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 5LJ