Palace Road, London, SW2 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW2 3NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.1%	49.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	54.6%	58.6%	4.0%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	20%	-3.9%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11%	13.5%	2.5%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	41.4%	45.9%	4.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39.1%	36.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	39%	53%	14.0%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	15.1%	1.9%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	47.7%	44%	-3.7%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.3%	11.1%	8.8%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	55.5%	58.5%	3.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	1.3%	10.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	58.5%	5.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	25.6%	22.9%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	13.7%	4.9%	-8.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	23%	6.5%	-16.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	7%	0.2%	6.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clapham Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW2 3NH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 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 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3NH

Average Price
£319,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,930

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 16 Hazlemere Court, 26 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-15	£351,753
Flat 36 Hazlemere Court, 26 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-05	£390,400
Flat 28 Hazlemere Court, 26 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-12-15	£382,645
Flat 8 Hazlemere Court, 26 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-10	£314,049
Flat 38 Hazlemere Court, 26 Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-08-19	£289,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3NH

Employment

SW2 3NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SW2 3NH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 3NH 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	71
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	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	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,259 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	1,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	203 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	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RL	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	613 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	613 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	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,643 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	1,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,455 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	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	808 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,534 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	155 yd
Batch & Co	54 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
Trevo Brasserie	64 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
Viet Fusion	70 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	454 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	479 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	756 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	794 yd
Elm Park Tavern	76 Elm Park, London	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
Grill Hill Xpress	96 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
Morleys	106 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd
The Hill	72 Streatham Hill, London	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	454 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	621 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	675 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	708 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	444 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		536 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	730 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	781 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		808 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		966 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3NH