Riverlight Quay, London, SW11 8EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW11 8EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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%	49%	5.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.7%	51%	-5.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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%	62.1%	8.3%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	32.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (96%) 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%	69.7%	14.3%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	32.3%	26.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SW11 8EB this area, 3.4% 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 84%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	1.7%	-6.4%	13.4%	-11.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	84%	19.8%	33.8%	50.2%
Other	7.8%	0.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70.4%	75.3%	4.9%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	54.3%	58.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	13.7%	18.2%	4.5%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	0.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	58.1%	5.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	22.7%	16.8%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	3%	-16.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Riverlight Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverlight Quay was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Battersea Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8EB, 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 Riverlight Quay are based on 902 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 Riverlight Quay, London, SW11 8EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 8EB

Average Price
£170,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,267

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverlight Quay

Average Price
£940,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£932,796

Other
£1,367,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverlight QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 82 6 Riverlight Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-05	£519,350
Apartment 103 6 Riverlight Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-08-18	£157,102
Apartment 112 6 Riverlight Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,750	2025-05-30	£161,851
Apartment 105 6 Riverlight Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-04-24	£163,224
Apartment 68 6 Riverlight Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-19	£138,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 8EB

Employment

SW11 8EB 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	139
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Retired	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

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	- not rated	766 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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,373 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	2,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Milton Primary School Thessaly Road , Battersea SW8 5AH	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	- not rated	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Community Primary School Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,091 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,248 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	2,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,671 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,735 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	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Gardens Language Unit Ranelagh Road , SW1V 3EU	- not rated	679 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	828 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , London SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent 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
Chokhi Dhani	Unit E2, 2 Riverlight Quay	142 yd
Black Cab Coffee Shop	1 Riverlight Quay, London	197 yd
Linnaean	2 New Union Square, London	232 yd
Cartografie Ltd	14 New Union Square, London	270 yd
District Embassy Gardens	7 New Union Square, London	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine Elms Tavern	Unit D3, 3 Riverlight Quay	109 yd
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	420 yd
Vagabond Wines	Circus Village West, 12 Circus Road West	593 yd
The River Bar	29 Circus Road West, London	624 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	Waitrose, 1 New Union Square	319 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	779 yd
Hello Boba	157 Battersea Park Road, London	810 yd
Cafe Santa Cruzense	4 Condell Road, London	810 yd
J WAY UK Ltd/Good BBQ UK Ltd (Unit K	64-68 Stewarts Road, London	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	761 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	779 yd
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	827 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	863 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	671 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	741 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Churchill Gardens ELGAR HOUSE ELGAR HOUSE CHURCHILL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		831 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	874 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 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	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 8EB