Palace Road, London, SW2 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 3EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	53.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45.8%	46.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 SW2 3EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	45.8%	53.1%	7.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	25.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	44.4%	2.4%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.4%	16.4%	2.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	15%	-8.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	44.1%	14.6%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	11.8%	-2.6%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	46.5%	55.6%	9.1%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	57.1%	56.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	12.2%	16.6%	4.4%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	56.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.9%	23.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	12.2%	2.4%	-9.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	3.4%	-21.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Road was 199.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.0% higher than the Brixton Rush Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palace Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Brixton Rush Common and the 160th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW2 3EW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Palace Road are based on 985 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Palace Road, London, SW2 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3EW

Average Price
£295,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,010

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Road

Average Price
£504,987

Semi-Detached
£1,159,869

Terraced
£1,027,956

Detached
£1,709,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,291

Other
£848,455

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Despard House, 43 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-05-17	£270,000
Flat 3 Despard House, 43 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-04-27	£375,380
Flat 1 Despard House, 43 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-09-30	£372,882
Flat 16 Despard House, 43 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-08-06	£367,260
Flat 4 Despard House, 43 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-28	£379,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,977 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,860 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	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	747 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School Turney Road , SE21 8LX	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation special 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
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	286 yd
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	657 yd
Butter Up Cafe	381 - 383 Norwood Road, London	718 yd
Cafe Castelo	369 Norwood Road, London	725 yd
Siam Niyom	347 Norwood Road, London	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	704 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	729 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	748 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	905 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	658 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	664 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	721 yd
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	763 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	658 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	691 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	748 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	894 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	64 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		253 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	412 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		609 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		862 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,085 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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.16 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3EW