Red Lion Square, London, SW18 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 4LS 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	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	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 SW18 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.4% 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	69%	82.4%	13.4%	37.9%	44.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	10.7%	-12.4%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.1%) 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	66.4%	67.4%	1.0%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	27.7%	25.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	3.9%	5%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 SW18 4LS this area, 3.9% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	74.1%	12.5%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	14%	1.5%	-12.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	71.5%	73.8%	2.3%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	51.6%	52.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	22.3%	25.1%	2.8%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	10.9%	18%	7.1%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	17.6%	12%	-5.6%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	9.7%	0.6%	9.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Red Lion Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Lion Square was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Red Lion Square has the 29th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 191st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 4LS, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Red Lion Square are based on 191 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 Red Lion Square, London, SW18 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4LS

Average Price
£492,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,166,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,776

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Lion Square

Average Price
£733,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£753,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,721

Other
£14,281,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red Lion SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 9 Red Lion Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-16	£336,816
Flat 2 9 Red Lion Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£390,000	2019-12-20	£380,410
Flat 6 9 Red Lion Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£495,000	2019-11-13	£485,314
Flat 2 8 Red Lion Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£345,000	2019-11-01	£338,249
Flat 1 8 Red Lion Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£500,000	2019-10-04	£492,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4LS

Employment

SW18 4LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW18 4LS 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	141
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brandlehow Primary School Brandlehow Road , Putney SW15 2ED	4out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,309 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	1,341 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
Honey Cake	185 Wandsworth High Street, London	4 yd
Hopper Coffee	177A Wandsworth High Street, London	19 yd
Bordelaise	Unit 9, 11, and E3, Tooting High Street	59 yd
Mooboo Wandsworth	157 Wandsworth High Street, London	73 yd
Getir UK Limited	Mayfair Motor Solutions, 55 Armoury Way	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Pole	64 Putney Bridge Road, London	292 yd
Boom Battle Bar	3B.01 11 Barley Walk, 3B.02 9 Barley Walk, 3B.03 8 Barley Walk	302 yd
Queen Adelaide	35 Putney Bridge Road, London	391 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	597 yd
The Cats Back	Public House, The Cats Back, 86-88 Point Pleasant	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Planet Pizza	179 Wandsworth High Street, London	13 yd
Pomodoretto	Shop Ground Floor, 130 Wandsworth High Street	45 yd
Hungry House/ Kings Kebab and Grill	122 Wandsworth High Street, London	62 yd
Berlin Doner Kebab	118 Wandsworth High Street, London	70 yd
Pizza Go Go	11 West Hill, London	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	194 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	391 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	528 yd
Sainsbury's	74 Upper Richmond Road, London	943 yd
The Co-operative Food	73-75 Upper Richmond Road, London	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	368 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	398 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	482 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	530 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		552 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Wandsworth Park PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.4%

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	3.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4LS