Paradise Road, London, SW4 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 6QJ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	49.3%	46.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	50.7%	53.6%	2.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 6QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	50.9%	57.7%	6.8%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	24.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	10.4%	3.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4%	5.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	50.2%	3.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	35.9%	31.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	22.3%	4.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	42.9%	12.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	20.1%	2%	-18.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	25.4%	18.9%	-6.5%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	3.8%
White	45.3%	43.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	-37.8%
Arab	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.3%	12.2%	9.9%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	50.9%	47.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	1.3%	15.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.4% 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	47.9%	47.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	40.4%	35.7%	9.8%	30.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	9.6%	2.9%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	31.9%	2.9%	-29.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Paradise Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paradise Road was 76.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Stockwell East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paradise Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East and the 274th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW4 6QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Paradise Road are based on 45 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 Paradise Road, London, SW4 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 6QJ

Average Price
£365,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,059

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paradise Road

Average Price
£302,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,006

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paradise Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Holmes Court Paradise Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-06-07	£373,834
Flat 27 Holmes Court Paradise Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-06-29	£365,868
Flat 27 Holmes Court Paradise Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-17	£347,505
Flat 10 Holmes Court Paradise Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-02-19	£189,541
Flat 5 Holmes Court Paradise Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-01-28	£351,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 6QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	38
Other	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,711 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	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	63 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	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,075 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	980 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Di Saporito	288 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Cantinho Do Goias	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Leila's Corner Cafe	294 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Coppa Di Pasta	296 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Dukem Restaurant	298 Clapham Road, London	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	305 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	395 yd
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	456 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	520 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T-Town	292 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Costa	Stockwell Underground Station, 254-256 Clapham Road	205 yd
Roosters Corner	346 South Lambeth Road, London	303 yd
SW9 Coffee	The Swan, 2A Stockwell Road	305 yd
Fabrizio 2 Go	1 Union Road, London	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	205 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	281 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	487 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	264 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	361 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	537 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		626 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		760 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		799 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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 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	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 6QJ