Voltaire Road, London, SW4 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 6DG 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 6DG, 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 684.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.8% 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 39th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 6DG, 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 192 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 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 6DG

Average Price
£535,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,216

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Voltaire Road

Average Price
£647,854

Semi-Detached
£1,301,632

Terraced
£1,335,371

Detached
£1,423,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,183

Other
£3,671,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Voltaire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B4 Station Gate Voltaire Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£240,000	2004-07-13	£513,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 6DG

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
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,572 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	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,693 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	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haselrigge School Haselrigge Road , SW4 7EP	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Boys' School St Alphonsu's Road , SW4 7AS	- not rated	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lark Hall Junior School and Centre for Pupils With Autism Smedley Street , SW4 6PH	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,357 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,395 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	5,123 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	940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,044 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,357 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,234 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	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,903 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	717 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	986 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	1,133 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	47 yd
Ritto's	16 Clapham High Street, London	135 yd
Nando's	59 - 63 Clapham High Street, London	149 yd
Rodizio Brazil	62 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd
Aquum	68 - 70 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	14 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	14 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	47 yd
64th \& Social	64 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd
The Lotus Bar	76 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 6 City Road	131 yd
Savannah Caribbean Takeaway	14 Clapham High Street, London	147 yd
Tawa Roti	12 Clapham High Street, London	147 yd
Deep Sea Cafe	80 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd
Sun Sun	94 Clapham High Street, London	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	79 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	384 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	407 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	615 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	141 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	210 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		969 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		993 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,070 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 SW4 6DG