Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 6BU is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 SW4 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	73.3%	70.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	18.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (94%) 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	60.6%	64.9%	4.3%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	30.7%	29.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 SW4 6BU this area, 9.1% 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 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	74.7%	12.2%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	9.2%	0.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	7%	4%	-3.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.6%	73.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2%	4.9%	2.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	67%	60.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	7.5%	16.2%	8.7%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	0.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	60.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	10.1%	16.2%	6.1%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	7.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Prescott Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prescott Place was 1240.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 441.2% higher than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Prescott Place has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 14th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 408.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 6BU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Prescott Place are based on 20 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 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 6BU

Average Price
£620,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£978,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£654,900

Other
£125,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescott Place

Average Price
£801,213

Semi-Detached
£1,199,398

Terraced
£1,018,997

Detached
£1,572,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,484

Other
£74,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescott PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Prescott Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-04	£123,944
36D Prescott Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2013-04-17	£573,597
34 Prescott Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£347,500	2012-07-12	£513,862
36B Prescott Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£465,000	2012-05-25	£709,976
36A Prescott Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2012-04-13	£715,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 6BU

Employment

SW4 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	260
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Financial and insurance activities	46
Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,134 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	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	3out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Boys' School St Alphonsu's Road , SW4 7AS	- not rated	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haselrigge School Haselrigge Road , SW4 7EP	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Girls' and Mixed Infant School Crescent Lane , SW4 9QJ	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,508 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,508 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	493 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	1,198 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent 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
Sorella	148 Clapham Manor Street, London	41 yd
KFC	106 - 108 Clapham High Street, London	102 yd
Fogo De Chao	126 Clapham High Street, London	102 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	130 - 134 Clapham High Street, London	110 yd
Lievito Madre Pizzeria	181 Clapham Manor Street, London	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Indian Ex Service Association	165-167 Clapham Manor Street, London	57 yd
The Clapham Tap	128 Clapham Manor Street, London	79 yd
Two Brewers	The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street	102 yd
The Stonhouse	165 Stonhouse Street, London	120 yd
64th \& Social	64 Clapham High Street, London	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Spot	140 Clapham High Street, London	110 yd
Butchies	122 Clapham High Street, London	110 yd
Chicken Hub	144 Clapham High Street, London	110 yd
Taco Bell	84 Clapham High Street, London	139 yd
Deep Sea Cafe	80 Clapham High Street, London	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	185 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	323 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	352 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	352 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	70 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	150 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		765 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 6BU