Margaret Rutherford Place, London, SW12 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 0JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	56.4%	46.9%	-9.5%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	41.9%	12.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (91.8%) 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%	66.3%	10.9%	48.4%	17.9%
Good health	33%	25.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 SW12 0JR this area, 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	8.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	68.2%	5.8%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.8%	67.4%	1.6%	81.4%	-14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	75.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	75.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.9%	14.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.8%	-16.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Margaret Rutherford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Rutherford Place was 118.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Rutherford Place has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 340th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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 0JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Margaret Rutherford Place are based on 17 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 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, SW12 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 0JR

Average Price
£935,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£935,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Rutherford Place

Average Price
£968,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£968,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Rutherford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-08-02	£892,786
1 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-07-21	£1,112,360
4 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£836,000	2022-02-15	£847,124
6 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-05-26	£779,969
5 Margaret Rutherford Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-03-05	£814,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 0JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,032 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	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	657 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	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,050 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,690 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	2,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	79 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	274 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Jenny's Cafe	287 Cavendish Road, London	234 yd
Melss Kitchenn	81 Byrne Road, London	522 yd
Ciullósteria	Ground Floor, 31 Balham High Road	538 yd
Holy Cow	27 Balham High Road, London	544 yd
Buondi	21 Balham High Road, London	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	532 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	580 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	655 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	734 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tarnips Treats Kitchen 7	Unit 9, Zennor Road	134 yd
Aoki	Unit 8, Zennor Road	144 yd
Yomi Sushi Kitchen 9	Unit 8, Zennor Road	144 yd
Taste Soul Good Kitchen 1	Unit 8, Zennor Road	144 yd
Tortilla	Unit 8, Zennor Road	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	633 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	696 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	702 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	755 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	390 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	507 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		685 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	872 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	982 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,048 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.