Bedford Road, London, SW4 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 7HB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	56.6%	7.6%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	51%	43.4%	-7.6%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 7HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.3% 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	81.6%	81.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	43.4%
Married: Opposite sex	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-33.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	62.1%	61.8%	-0.3%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	27.5%	29.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7HB this area, 9.5% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14.2%	8.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	66.8%	2.7%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	7.4%	0.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	8.1%	5.3%	-2.8%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	64.2%	63%	-1.2%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	66.3%	71.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	0.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	72%	8.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 375th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 7HB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Bedford Road are based on 1322 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 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7HB

Average Price
£558,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£706,102

Semi-Detached
£1,375,243

Terraced
£744,309

Detached
£2,897,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,738

Other
£760,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground And First Floor Flat 98 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2026-03-18	£650,000
Flat C 100 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£543,000	2016-09-01	£509,368
Ground And First Floor Flat 98 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,000	2012-10-26	£708,291
Flat C 100 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2010-07-16	£567,617
Flat C 100 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-12-14	£539,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 7HB 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	196
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Financial and insurance activities	48
Information and communication	36
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	1,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,623 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	1,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,677 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	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Santley Primary School Santley Street , SW4 7QD	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Boys' School St Alphonsu's Road , SW4 7AS	- not rated	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	3out of 4	670 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	783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,007 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,108 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	5,429 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	712 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,588 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	1,854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	780 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	948 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	1,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danias Cafe	2 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	252 yd
Laryn	9 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	252 yd
Nando's	59 - 63 Clapham High Street, London	298 yd
Knife	160 Clapham Park Road, London	341 yd
Trilha Restaurant	160 Acre Lane, London	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coach & Horses	The Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road	286 yd
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	289 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	321 yd
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	347 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 6 City Road	236 yd
Eat Of Eden Clapham	6 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	252 yd
En Root	5 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	252 yd
Shuga Hill	7 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	253 yd
Papa Johns	207 Clapham Park Road, London	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	285 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	479 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	569 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	591 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	947 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		953 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		980 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 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 7HB