Clapham Road Estate, London, SW4 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 6LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46%	49.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.5% 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	75.5%	73.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	35.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-31.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	60.5%	54.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.8%	33.9%	4.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	17.7%	8.7%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	63.4%	4.7%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	13.5%	2.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.7%	61.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	55.8%	56.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	8.3%	17.4%	9.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	0.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	56.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Clapham Road Estate dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham Road Estate was 870.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 279.8% higher than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Clapham Road Estate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 25th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 300.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 6LX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Clapham Road Estate are based on 51 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 Clapham Road Estate, London, SW4 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 6LX

Average Price
£399,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapham Road Estate

Average Price
£367,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,300

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapham Road Estate

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Roy Ridley House Clapham Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2015-10-16	£434,075
Flat 7 Roy Ridley House Clapham Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-02-10	£475,042
Flat 5 Roy Ridley House Clapham Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-01-18	£422,550
Flat 11 Roy Ridley House Clapham Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2008-01-10	£488,280
Flat 11 Roy Ridley House Clapham Road Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2000-12-07	£399,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 6LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 6LX 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	144
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,697 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	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haselrigge School Haselrigge Road , SW4 7EP	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Junior School and Centre for Pupils With Autism Smedley Street , SW4 6PH	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , Stockwell SW9 9DE	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,253 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,347 yd	University technical college	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	5,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,347 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,182 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	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,704 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	799 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	862 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Delight	Ground Floor, 19 Clapham High Street	71 yd
Coffee House	19A Clapham High Street, London	71 yd
Ritto's	16 Clapham High Street, London	77 yd
7OZ Coffee	7 Bedford Road, London	88 yd
La Terraza Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	27 - 31 Bedford Road, London	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mosquito Bar	5 Clapham High Street, London	71 yd
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	158 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	159 yd
The Clapham North	409 Clapham Road, London	198 yd
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savannah Caribbean Takeaway	14 Clapham High Street, London	65 yd
Tawa Roti	12 Clapham High Street, London	65 yd
Rufies	15 Clapham High Street, London	71 yd
Peri Peri Delicious	9 Clapham High Street, London	71 yd
Clapham Kebab House	17 Clapham High Street, London	71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	204 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	207 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	588 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	793 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		778 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	996 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	1,036 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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