Wavertree Road, London, SW2 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 3SN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	40.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	44.2%	0.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.6%) 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	58.3%	62.3%	4.0%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	28.2%	27.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SW2 3SN this area, 9.7% 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	66.7%	16.9%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.5%	73.3%	2.8%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	66.5%	67.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	66.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.2%	20.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	2.1%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wavertree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wavertree Road was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Wavertree Road has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 8th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 3SN, 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 Wavertree Road are based on 232 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 Wavertree Road, London, SW2 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 3SN

Average Price
£883,816

Semi-Detached
£895,399

Terraced
£767,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavertree Road

Average Price
£735,453

Semi-Detached
£989,584

Terraced
£913,228

Detached
£1,384,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,150

Other
£1,155,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavertree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Wavertree Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-06-20	£764,677
147 Wavertree Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£788,500	2025-03-26	£808,274
119 Wavertree Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,082,500	2024-10-16	£1,071,577
97 Wavertree Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2022-12-01	£906,889
145 Wavertree Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2021-03-31	£891,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 3SN

Employment

SW2 3SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	48
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

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	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,115 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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,924 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	83 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	83 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Junior School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton Primary School Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	2out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	484 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	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	869 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,450 yd	Community 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	2,033 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,169 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,970 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	869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,227 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	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerville School 12 Wavertree Road , Streatham SW2 3SJ	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Christchurch Road , Streatham Hill SW2 3ES	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	630 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	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	295 yd
Gastro Bar Kitchen	67 Streatham Hill, London	641 yd
Bar 61	61A Streatham Hill, London	641 yd
Batch & Co	54 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd
Sahins Lounge	96 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	620 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	816 yd
Tulse Hill Tavern	Tulse Hill Hotel, 150 Norwood Road	856 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	859 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Kebab, Fish & Chips House	62 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	82 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd
Grill Hill Xpress	96 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd
Morleys	106 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd
The Hill	72 Streatham Hill, London	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	620 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	745 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	765 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	784 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	114 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	343 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		412 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		718 yd
St Martin In The Fields High School For Girls TULSE HILL		767 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	883 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	950 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.09 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 3SN