New Park Road, London, SW2 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW2 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	56.9%	58.4%	1.5%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	30%	8.0%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	63.1%	60%	-3.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	26.6%	31%	4.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	19.6%	8.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	5.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	43.2%	14.3%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	17.4%	4.4%	-13.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	23.1%	20.6%	-2.5%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	13.8%
Other Black	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	41.3%	35.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-45.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	1.6%	9.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	19.6%	16.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	16.5%	5.6%	1.3%	15.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	47.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	32.2%	26.8%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	8%	9.3%	1.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	16.7%	7.4%	-9.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	3.5%	-18.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	8.9%	0.4%	8.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
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 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Park Road has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 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 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4LJ

Average Price
£295,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,034

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 56 Cameford Court New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-05-06	£283,000
Flat 72 Cameford Court New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-24	£340,569
Flat 70 Cameford Court New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2020-03-18	£346,049
Flat 71 Cameford Court New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-05-17	£329,533
Flat 59 Cameford Court New Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-05-22	£328,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW2 4LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 4LJ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,750 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	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	817 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	801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,555 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	1,149 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,691 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	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,110 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	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	668 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,383 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	341 yd
Grafton Tennis Club	70A Thornton Road, London	366 yd
Asafo Restaurant	Ground Floor, 60 Morrish Road	426 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	477 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	348 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	443 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	605 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	764 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	358 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	463 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	468 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	468 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	243 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	468 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	472 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	764 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	461 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	707 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	816 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	95.0%
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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW2 4LJ