Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW1V 1BS 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	44%	50.8%	6.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	56%	49.2%	-6.8%	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 SW1V 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	62.7%	52.2%	-10.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	31.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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 (87.5%) 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	52.1%	52.4%	0.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	30.4%	35.1%	4.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 SW1V 1BS this area, 7.6% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	59.6%	2.0%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.6%	66.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	0.6%	7.6%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	39.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-43.4%
European Union	21.7%	29.1%	7.4%	6.1%	23.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.2%	2.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.9%	39.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	13.1%	30.9%	17.8%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	9.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Bridge Road was 197.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vauxhall Bridge Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 296th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

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

Average Household Income
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1V 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Vauxhall Bridge Road are based on 627 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1V 1BS

Average Price
£636,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£636,634

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vauxhall Bridge Road

Average Price
£1,043,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,697,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£694,714

Other
£10,326,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vauxhall Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Ashley Mansions, 254 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-12-10	£494,024
Flat 13 Ashley Mansions, 254 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-01-18	£561,417
Flat 16 Ashley Mansions, 254 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£707,500	2016-03-31	£639,327
Flat 11 Ashley Mansions, 254 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-01-30	£410,681
Flat 12 Ashley Mansions, 254 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2011-11-18	£606,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1V 1BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW1V 1BS 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	112
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Other	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,376 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	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	194 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School St Barnabas Street , Pimlico SW1W 8PF	3out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	808 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,303 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	242 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Inchbald School of Design 7 Eaton Gate , SW1W 9BA	- not rated	948 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House School 3-5 Eaton Gate , London SW1W 9BA	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stone & Grill	52-53 WILTON ROAD	113 yd
Passage Day Centre	ST VINCENTS CENTRE, 87 CARLISLE PLACE	117 yd
Patisserie Valerie	55 WILTON ROAD	119 yd
Le Pain Quotidien	128 WILTON ROAD	126 yd
Giraffe	GROUND FLOOR RECEPTION, VIGILANT HOUSE, 120 WILTON ROAD	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	134 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	384 yd
Vagabond Wines	77 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	444 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	490 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morinoya	1 GILLINGHAM STREET	64 yd
Sanzboba	CENTRAL TOWER, 300 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	127 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	120 WILTON ROAD	129 yd
Ben Venuti	8 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	161 yd
Sushi Gourmet At Sainsbury's Pimlico	CONCESSION, 99 WILTON ROAD	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	275 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	275 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	302 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS SU29, VICTORIA PLACE, 115 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD	376 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	58 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	112 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria) (Closed) 136-150 136-150 Victoria Street	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		441 yd
Eland House (Closed) Eland House Eland House Bressenden Place		465 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		505 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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