Sanderstead Close, London, SW12 0AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 0AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 SW12 0AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	44.5%	58.5%	14.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	26.8%	-14.9%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.6%) 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	46.4%	60.7%	14.3%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	40.2%	28.9%	-11.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.1%	8.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	47.2%	5.5%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	43.5%	43.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-37.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	48.6%	59.7%	11.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	59.7%	12.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	8.7%	30.2%	21.5%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	3.3%	-28.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sanderstead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sanderstead Close was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sanderstead Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 131st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 0AQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sanderstead Close are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sanderstead Close, London, SW12 0AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 0AQ

Average Price
£780,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£780,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sanderstead Close

Average Price
£770,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£770,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sanderstead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sanderstead Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-02-14	£843,186
4 Sanderstead Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-04-20	£755,607
1 Sanderstead Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2010-08-24	£712,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 0AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW12 0AQ 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	93
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,335 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	315 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	1,159 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
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd	19 Balham High Road, London	568 yd
Buondi	21 Balham High Road, London	571 yd
Lockdown Bakehouse	57-59 Balham Hill, London	579 yd
Holy Cow	27 Balham High Road, London	583 yd
Ciullósteria	Ground Floor, 31 Balham High Road	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	610 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	735 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	885 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	927 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flavour Cabin	Units 27 To 28, Zennor Road	489 yd
Aoki	Unit 8, Zennor Road	493 yd
Yomi Sushi Kitchen 9	Unit 8, Zennor Road	493 yd
Taste Soul Good Kitchen 1	Unit 8, Zennor Road	493 yd
Tortilla	Unit 8, Zennor Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	533 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	612 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	658 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	675 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	276 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		643 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	667 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,085 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%

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