Bedford Road, London, SW4 7EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 7EF is primarily male, with 58% 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	55.4%	42%	-13.4%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	44.6%	58%	13.4%	49.0%	9.0%

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 7EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	77.6%	75.8%	-1.8%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.8%) 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	59.4%	67.2%	7.8%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	30.1%	28.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SW4 7EF this area, 9% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	9%	2.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	67.1%	5.5%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.4%	11.4%	6.0%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74.2%	62.2%	-12.0%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	65.3%	57.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	12.5%	16.1%	3.6%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.9%	11.9%	6.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	0.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	57.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	8.7%	24.9%	16.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	4.1%	-11.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brixton Acre Lane average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 7EF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Bedford Road are based on 1303 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 Bedford Road, London, SW4 7EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7EF

Average Price
£562,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,573

Other
£1,288,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£702,526

Semi-Detached
£1,333,478

Terraced
£733,383

Detached
£2,793,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,334

Other
£724,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Greenaway Apartments, 37 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-17	£423,264
Flat 16 Greenaway Apartments, 37 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£588,000	2024-09-11	£572,156
Flat 21 Greenaway Apartments, 37 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-03-04	£508,873
43 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-12-14	£621,177
Flat 25 Greenaway Apartments, 37 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-10-31	£329,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7EF

Employment

SW4 7EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Self-Employed	17
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	54
Financial and insurance activities	36
Information and communication	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Real estate activities	12
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	2
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	447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,529 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	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,738 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	518 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	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,253 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	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	996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,047 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,132 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	3,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,868 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	896 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	1,567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	2,098 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
Mazaj	3 Bedford Road, London	158 yd
La Terraza Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	27 - 31 Bedford Road, London	164 yd
Cafe Delight	Ground Floor, 19 Clapham High Street	168 yd
Coffee House	19A Clapham High Street, London	168 yd
7OZ Coffee	7 Bedford Road, London	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	85 yd
Mosquito Bar	5 Clapham High Street, London	168 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	225 yd
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	238 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sexy Fish And Shish	Ground Floor, 20 - 26 Bedford Road	115 yd
Party Pizza Store	15 - 16 Lendal Terrace, London	126 yd
Thats It	28 - 30 Bedford Road, London	127 yd
Rufies	15 Clapham High Street, London	168 yd
Peri Peri Delicious	9 Clapham High Street, London	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	179 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	387 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	536 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	675 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		805 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	896 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 7EF