Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW11 5RB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	46.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	48.9%	53.4%	4.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 5RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	73%	73.6%	0.6%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	20.8%	0.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) 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	70.2%	73.1%	2.9%	48.4%	24.7%
Good health	24.8%	19.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-14.1%
Fair health	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SW11 5RB this area, 6.7% 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 76.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	73.2%	76.2%	3.0%	33.8%	42.4%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.3%	79.5%	-9.8%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	66.8%	70.3%	3.5%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	0.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	69.7%	4.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	10%	2.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lavender Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lavender Hill was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lavender Hill has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lavender and the 387th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£108,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 5RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Hill are based on 858 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 Hill, London, SW11 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 5RB

Average Price
£480,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lavender Hill

Average Price
£520,223

Semi-Detached
£743,122

Terraced
£899,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,561

Other
£766,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lavender HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 136 Lavender Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-28	£449,922
Second Floor Flat 128 Lavender Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-28	£558,851
The Green Room 122 Lavender Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-09-10	£575,327
First Floor Flat 134 Lavender Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-26	£325,173
126B Lavender Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£474,000	2023-11-24	£427,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 5RB

Employment

SW11 5RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	303
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	86
Financial and insurance activities	51
Information and communication	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	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	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,247 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	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wix Primary School Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	- not rated	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	967 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,359 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	1,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,493 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,924 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	3,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	280 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Susan Isaacs School Forthbridge Road , SW11 5NX	- not rated	397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vines School 43 Forthbridge Road , Battersea SW11 5NX	- not rated	488 yd	Community special school	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
The Shaftesbury Club	128 Lavender Hill, London	9 yd
Little Dessert Shop	145 Lavender Hill, London	51 yd
Il Molino	155 Lavender Hill, London	60 yd
Palace Spice Restaurant	139 Lavender Hill, London	61 yd
Blossom by Khan's	Restaurant And Premises Ground Floor, 159 Lavender Hill	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devas Club	2A Stormont Road, London	139 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	183 yd
The Four Thieves	51 Lavender Gardens, London	362 yd
Fox and Hounds	66-68 Latchmere Road, London	410 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	46 Battersea Rise, London	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	Ground Floor, 127 Lavender Hill	121 yd
Mr Jollof Ltd	Unit 14, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill	240 yd
Pasta Evangelists	95 Lavender Hill, London	246 yd
Snog Frozen Yoghurt	63 Lavender Hill, London	354 yd
Pizza Hut	55 Lavender Hill, London	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, 204 Lavender Hill	502 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	624 yd
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	643 yd
Tesco	29-33 Battersea Rise, London	694 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		579 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	685 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	783 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		793 yd
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Islamic Culture And Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre FALCON GROVE		944 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	962 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 5RB