Voltaire Road, London, SW4 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 6DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	81.1%	74.7%	-6.4%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	71%	57.8%	-13.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	21.6%	30.8%	9.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	5%	3.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	69.5%	67.6%	-1.9%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	10%	9.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.6%	57.6%	-27.0%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	61%	57.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	0.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	57.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	15.1%	17.3%	2.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	6.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	7.9%	0.4%	7.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Voltaire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Voltaire Road was 687.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.8% higher than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Voltaire Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 38th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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 6DF, 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 Voltaire Road are based on 186 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 Voltaire Road, London, SW4 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 6DF

Average Price
£822,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,463,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Voltaire Road

Average Price
£589,589

Semi-Detached
£1,327,207

Terraced
£1,341,893

Detached
£1,447,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,212

Other
£857,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Voltaire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 27 Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2018-12-04	£671,891
Flat 1 27 Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2011-11-10	£685,805
Flat 3 27 Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2010-04-30	£549,845
Flat 3 27 Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2008-06-27	£468,000
Flat 1 27 Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-02-05	£642,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 6DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	170
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Financial and insurance activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	21
Education	18
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,706 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	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,576 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	4out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,547 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,265 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,079 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,107 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	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	2,039 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
Tsunami	5 - 7 Voltaire Road, London	79 yd
Mama V's	10 Voltaire Road, London	113 yd
Reach Fitness Fuel Bar	Unit 7B, Clapham North Business Centre	113 yd
Ritto's	16 Clapham High Street, London	148 yd
Rodizio Brazil	62 Clapham High Street, London	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	77 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	77 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	79 yd
Bridge Wine Bar	Arch 644, 8 Voltaire Road	114 yd
64th \& Social	64 Clapham High Street, London	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savannah Caribbean Takeaway	14 Clapham High Street, London	157 yd
Tawa Roti	12 Clapham High Street, London	157 yd
Deep Sea Cafe	80 Clapham High Street, London	187 yd
Sun Sun	94 Clapham High Street, London	187 yd
Party Pizza Store	15 - 16 Lendal Terrace, London	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	141 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	392 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	408 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	623 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	144 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	203 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		977 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,017 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of SW4 6DF