Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW1V 2RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW1V 2RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	49.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	55.1%	57.3%	2.2%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	29%	0.5%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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%) 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	56.3%	63%	6.7%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	37%	26%	-11.0%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 SW1V 2RA this area, 5.4% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.5%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	67.6%	3.3%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	12.5%	4.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	75.7%	64.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-17.3%
Arab	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	18%	15.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5.6%	0.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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	52.7%	48.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	8.3%	21.5%	13.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	14%	4.8%	-9.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	12.2%	6.9%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	13%	-6.7%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Bridge Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% lower than the Pimlico North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Vauxhall Bridge Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Pimlico North and the 295th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW1V 2RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 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 2RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1V 2RA

Average Price
£615,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£615,779

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 1 160 - 162 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2010-07-21	£577,481
Flat 1 160 - 162 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2000-04-19	£615,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1V 2RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW1V 2RA 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	48
Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Construction	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	963 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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,481 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	3,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,979 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	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	774 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	1,726 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	974 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	1,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salvation Army Westminster Centre	97 ROCHESTER ROW	12 yd
Tejo	93 ROCHESTER ROW	25 yd
Rochester Row Cafe	87 ROCHESTER ROW	38 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant	1 CHURTON STREET	42 yd
Pret A Manger	2 WARWICK WAY	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Taps	27 GILLINGHAM STREET	322 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	485 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	549 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	598 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kimchimama	28 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	129 yd
Domino's	17 WARWICK WAY	133 yd
Gail'S Bakery	26 CHURTON STREET	165 yd
Ben Venuti	8 UPPER TACHBROOK STREET	176 yd
Morinoya	1 GILLINGHAM STREET	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	141 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	366 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	PLATFORM 2 VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	562 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 39, MAIN CONCOURSE VICTORIA STATION, TERMINUS PLACE	562 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Queen Mother Sports Centre VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	254 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	295 yd
The Fitness Suite At Victoria Park Plaza VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	319 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		449 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		455 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	564 yd
Pure Gym (London Victoria) PORTLAND HOUSE PORTLAND HOUSE BRESSENDEN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		636 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	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	0.0%

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