Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 8LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.1%	49.9%	0.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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%	55.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.2%) 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	60.3%	64.7%	4.4%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	32%	26.5%	-5.5%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8LY this area, 4.8% 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 73.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	6.1%	1.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	74.6%	73.7%	-0.9%	33.8%	39.9%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.2%	84.2%	1.0%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	75.2%	73.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	74.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	15.2%	10.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Nightingale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Lane was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Nightingale Lane has the 36th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 191st lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£91,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 8LY, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Nightingale Lane are based on 1404 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 Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8LY

Average Price
£765,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,073

Other
£475,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Lane

Average Price
£691,026

Semi-Detached
£1,614,820

Terraced
£784,989

Detached
£1,886,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,753

Other
£1,810,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73E Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£516,000	2024-04-19	£491,724
77C Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,186	2023-12-21	£732,485
79D Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-03-02	£645,755
73A Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-09-09	£754,971
75C Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,200	2022-02-25	£779,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8LY

Employment

SW12 8LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SW12 8LY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	54
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	54
Financial and insurance activities	42
Information and communication	35
Education	24
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,924 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	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	583 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,769 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	674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,309 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	3,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	80 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northcote Lodge School 26 Bolingbroke Grove , SW11 6EL	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	571 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
Broomwood Hall Lower School	192 Ramsden Road, London	202 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Balham Nursery and Children's Centre, 72 Endlesham Road	530 yd
Glass Door Night Shelter	Ascension Church Hall, 23 Malwood Road	569 yd
CaterLink	St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, 10 Malwood Road	583 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Alderbrook Primary School, Oldridge Road	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	96 yd
The Bolingbroke	174 Northcote Road, London	709 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	723 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	734 yd
Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 104 Chatham Road	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	134-152 Balham High Road, London	678 yd
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	702 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	703 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	703 yd
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop	92A Balham High Road, London	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	338 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	662 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	678 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	762 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	223 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		573 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	689 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	947 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8LY