New Union Square, London, SW11 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW11 7BS is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	43.3%	39.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	56.7%	60.7%	4.0%	49.0%	11.7%

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 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.6% 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	53.8%	78.6%	24.8%	37.9%	40.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	16.1%	-15.1%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	55.4%	59.9%	4.5%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	32.3%	28.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.2%	1.7%

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 7BS this area, 1.1% 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 76.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	7%	2.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	76.6%	12.4%	33.8%	42.8%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70.4%	71%	0.6%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	44.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	13.7%	24.6%	10.9%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	17.1%	8.5%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	45.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	13.5%	7.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	18.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	6.2%	0.2%	6.0%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is New Union Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Union Square was 389.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 218.1% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Union Square has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 41st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 New Union Square are based on 721 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 New Union Square, London, SW11 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 7BS

Average Price
£970,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£970,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Union Square

Average Price
£864,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£861,448

Other
£1,154,792

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Union SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment E51 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-11-15	£694,167
Apartment E44 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-12-08	£1,426,573
Apartment E52 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-06-07	£895,446
Apartment E45 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2021-06-30	£1,270,700
Apartment E35 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-02-21	£944,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 7BS

Employment

SW11 7BS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW11 7BS 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	128
Student (economically inactive)	67
Other	48
Retired	38
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Education	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,665 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	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,119 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,081 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	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
District Embassy Gardens	7 New Union Square, London	0 yd
Passyunk Avenue	7 New Union Square, London	0 yd
Cartografie Ltd	14 New Union Square, London	75 yd
Linnaean	2 New Union Square, London	87 yd
Black Cab Coffee Shop	1 Riverlight Quay, London	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine Elms Tavern	Unit D3, 3 Riverlight Quay	232 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	601 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	646 yd
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	709 yd
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	Waitrose, 1 New Union Square	0 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	473 yd
Knot	Shops, Vauxhall Station	686 yd
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	699 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	473 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	625 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	785 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	845 yd
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	609 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	616 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		766 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	892 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		925 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	419 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	410.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 7BS