New Park Road, London, SW2 4EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW2 4EY is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	50.3%	46.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.7%	53.4%	3.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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 4EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	48.6%	57.8%	9.2%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	25.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	-18.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	48%	56.3%	8.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.5%	28.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	19.7%	6.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	35.4%	9.2%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	26.4%	15.7%	-10.7%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	31.1%	34.3%	3.2%	81.4%	-47.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2%	11.6%	9.6%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	57.8%	53.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	9.1%	16.8%	7.7%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	16.6%	13.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	53.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	34.6%	30.2%	9.8%	24.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.5%	-7.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.5%	-19.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is New Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Park Road was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Park Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 224th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.7%.

🔎 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 4EY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 New Park Road are based on 522 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 New Park Road, London, SW2 4EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4EY

Average Price
£261,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Park Road

Average Price
£415,928

Semi-Detached
£1,059,912

Terraced
£827,075

Detached
£933,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,174

Other
£559,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Aspinall House New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2006-03-03	£268,601
Flat 20 Aspinal House New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2005-09-07	£252,050
Flat 1 Aspinall House New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2002-06-14	£247,071
Flat 20 Aspinal House New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,950	2001-10-22	£222,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4EY

Employment

SW2 4EY 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 4EY 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	113
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,805 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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School Cotherstone Road , Streatham SW2 3NF	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Christchurch Road , SW2 3ES	4out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,536 yd	University technical college	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	1,177 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,777 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	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	775 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	248 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	338 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	403 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	444 yd
Grafton Tennis Club	70A Thornton Road, London	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	305 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	332 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	562 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	671 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	307 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	367 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	384 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	384 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	202 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	384 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	564 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	671 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	537 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	656 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW2 4EY