Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 8SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	76.3%	67.4%	-8.9%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	24.8%	11.4%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	67.8%	63.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	23%	25.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
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.

In the area around SW12 8SZ this area, 5.1% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	4%	0.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	72.1%	4.9%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.8%	76.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	71.3%	67.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	68.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	18.4%	14.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Nightingale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Lane was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% higher than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingale Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham and the 163rd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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
£87,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 8SZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 1427 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 8SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8SZ

Average Price
£3,256,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,256,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Lane

Average Price
£680,893

Semi-Detached
£1,605,522

Terraced
£817,872

Detached
£1,881,568

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,699

Other
£1,691,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2003-07-15	£3,267,219
4 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2001-07-10	£3,905,724
4 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	1998-07-30	£4,330,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8SZ

Employment

SW12 8SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8SZ 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	148
Self-Employed	33
Other	19
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	- not rated	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,271 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	3,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , SW11 6EF	3out of 4	796 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , SW11 6EF	3out of 4	796 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	- not rated	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,208 yd	Community school	No	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	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,018 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,545 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Park School Clapham 7-11 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Des Benjamins Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent 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
CaterLink	St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College, 10 Malwood Road	267 yd
Broomwood Hall Lower School	192 Ramsden Road, London	313 yd
Glass Door Night Shelter	Ascension Church Hall, 23 Malwood Road	329 yd
Shed London	Unit D Clapham South Station, Balham Hill	365 yd
The Georgian	27 Balham Hill, London	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	488 yd
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	520 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	780 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	815 yd
Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 104 Chatham Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	359 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	359 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	409 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	421 yd
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	138 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	418 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	466 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	595 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	264 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		584 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	647 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,012 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.

Overview of SW12 8SZ