Circus Road West, London, SW11 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW11 8EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.8%	47.3%	-6.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.2%	52.7%	6.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 8EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	57.1%	58.3%	1.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	33.2%	11.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.3%) 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	45.8%	75.7%	29.9%	48.4%	27.3%
Good health	35.1%	19.6%	-15.5%	33.6%	-14.0%
Fair health	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	7.6%	1%	-6.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 8EG this area, 4.3% 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 80.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	4.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	0.7%	-10.5%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	80.7%	44.5%	33.8%	46.9%
Other	10.7%	2.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	14.5%	1.8%	-12.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	0.1%	-10.2%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	51.9%	70%	18.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	2.3%	6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.6% 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	62.2%	32.6%	-29.6%	83.2%	-50.6%
European Union	7.6%	23.1%	15.5%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	12.2%	10.3%	0.8%	11.4%
Africa	12.2%	3.1%	-9.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	15.8%	8.5%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.7% 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	60.7%	32.5%	-28.2%	83.2%	-50.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	20.7%	16.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	13.4%	6.5%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	20.1%	11.3%	2.2%	17.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	13.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.4%	76.7%	-31.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Other Europe	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Circus Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Circus Road West was 426.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.6% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Circus Road West has the 9th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 37th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.8%.

🔎 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 8EG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Circus Road West are based on 1025 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 Circus Road West, London, SW11 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 8EG

Average Price
£1,626,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,632,536

Other
£1,124,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Circus Road West

Average Price
£1,091,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£534,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,088,599

Other
£1,584,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Circus Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
502 Bessborough House, 28 Circus Road West, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2025-02-19	£733,070
1004 Bessborough House, 28 Circus Road West, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-07-18	£729,773
309 Bessborough House, 28 Circus Road West, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,225,000	2024-01-31	£2,150,457
906 Bessborough House, 28 Circus Road West, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2023-12-15	£1,117,483
408 Bessborough House, 28 Circus Road West, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,397,500	2023-10-27	£1,339,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 8EG

Employment

SW11 8EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SW11 8EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8EG 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	347
Self-Employed	102
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,673 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	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,826 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	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Joseph's Street , Battersea SW8 4BE	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	826 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,956 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	2,453 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,193 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,436 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	4,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,015 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	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels School 1 Chelsea Embankment , SW3 4LG	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden House School Turks Row , London SW3 4TW	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace , SW1W 8JF	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Itsu	UG-026 Unit 241 Upper Ground Floor, Turbine Hall B Battersea Power Station	74 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 0G16 Upper Level, Battersea Power Station	74 yd
Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen	L1-004, Unit 319 First Floor, Battersea Power Station	74 yd
Where The Pancakes Are	UG-018 Unit 227 Upper Ground Floor, Battersea Power Station	74 yd
Bao BPS	L1-002 Unit 362, Battersea Power Station	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vagabond Wines	Circus Village West, 12 Circus Road West	39 yd
The River Bar	29 Circus Road West, London	167 yd
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	418 yd
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	599 yd
Nine Elms Tavern	Unit D3, 3 Riverlight Quay	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Boba	157 Battersea Park Road, London	565 yd
Topps Pizza	163 Battersea Park Road, London	575 yd
On Time Pizza	Basement and Ground Floors, 42 Battersea Park Road	796 yd
Pizza Guys	60 Battersea Park Road, London	851 yd
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	Waitrose, 1 New Union Square	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	435 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	514 yd
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	792 yd
Sainsbury's	1 GATLIFF ROAD	866 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Park Millennium Arena Battersea Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	411 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Churchill Gardens ELGAR HOUSE ELGAR HOUSE CHURCHILL GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	647 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Royal Hospital South Grounds RANLEIGH GARDENS RANLEIGH GARDENS CHELSEA BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Battersea Park BATTERSEA PARK BATTERSEA PARK ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,043 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	436.8 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	389.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 8EG