Kingsmead Road, London, SW2 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 3JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.2%	0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	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 SW2 3JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	54%	56.6%	2.6%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	56.5%	61.8%	5.3%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.3%	25.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	55.2%	7.5%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	11.8%	16%	4.2%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	60.2%	59.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	68%	67.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	67.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	20.4%	18.1%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	2.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Kingsmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmead Road was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsmead Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 178th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW2 3JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Kingsmead Road are based on 209 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 Kingsmead Road, London, SW2 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3JG

Average Price
£958,798

Semi-Detached
£1,215,061

Terraced
£836,335

Detached
£1,571,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£806,710

Other
£749,916

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmead Road

Average Price
£753,064

Semi-Detached
£1,146,238

Terraced
£927,807

Detached
£1,224,814

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,652

Other
£274,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Kingsmead Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-08-18	£88,123
58 Kingsmead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-12-06	£801,585
72 Kingsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-07-16	£1,472,516
62 Kingsmead Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£801,500	2024-04-19	£821,454
68B Kingsmead Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-02-16	£719,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3JG

Employment

SW2 3JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,674 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	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	298 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	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,260 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,290 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	808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noah's Ark School St Cuthbert's Church , Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	789 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	825 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
Green Cactus	178A Norwood Road, London	549 yd
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, 246 Norwood Road	557 yd
Butter Up Cafe	381 - 383 Norwood Road, London	578 yd
Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society	6 Coburg Crescent, London	590 yd
Martil Cafe	280 Norwood Road, London	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	610 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	691 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	774 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	935 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A.K. Chicken	Ground Floor, 190 Norwood Road	534 yd
London Pizza	379 Norwood Road, London	584 yd
Godfather Pizza	Shop, 152 Norwood Road	594 yd
MM Fried Chicken	274 Norwood Road, London	608 yd
Pizza 2 Night	Ground Floor, 260 Norwood Road	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	534 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	618 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	852 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	857 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	211 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	275 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		460 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		758 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		766 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	831 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3JG