Hetherington Road, London, SW4 7PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 7PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.6%	48.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.4%	51.1%	3.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	63.3%	60.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	20.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	49.1%	52.9%	3.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.1%	27.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	48.3%	4.4%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	9.1%	1.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	16.5%	13.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	16.1%	11.9%	-4.2%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	13.1%	5.3%	-7.8%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	42.6%	49.2%	6.6%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	61.8%	66.4%	4.6%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	66.1%	5.8%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	22.3%	20.1%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.5%	-21.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hetherington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hetherington Road was 194.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hetherington Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 166th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.3%.

🔎 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 7PA, 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 Hetherington Road are based on 36 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 Hetherington Road, London, SW4 7PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7PA

Average Price
£755,740

Semi-Detached
£911,857

Terraced
£739,783

Detached
£887,783

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hetherington Road

Average Price
£856,889

Semi-Detached
£972,213

Terraced
£864,305

Detached
£989,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£591,550

Other
£2,649,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hetherington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Hetherington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£656,000	2024-06-17	£675,094
50 Hetherington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2023-07-25	£915,571
50A Hetherington Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-05-31	£892,547
44 Hetherington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-05-18	£824,142
46 Hetherington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£852,000	2019-11-06	£926,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	29
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
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	263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,133 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	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	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
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	4out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudbourne Primary School Hayter Road , Brixton SW2 5AP	4out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	929 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	640 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,486 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	3,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,144 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	1,043 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	1,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,918 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
Trilha Restaurant	160 Acre Lane, London	142 yd
Boqueria	190 - 192 Acre Lane, London	142 yd
Danias Cafe	2 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	146 yd
Laryn	9 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	146 yd
Khamsa	140 Acre Lane, London	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	104 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road	246 yd
Ferndales	118 Ferndale Road, London	406 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	470 yd
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shuga Hill	7 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	143 yd
Eat Of Eden Clapham	6 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	146 yd
En Root	5 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	146 yd
True Flavour	101 Acre Lane, London	233 yd
Papa Johns	207 Clapham Park Road, London	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	381 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	515 yd
Tesco	13 Acre Lane, London	632 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	639 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	898 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		1,022 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,029 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	140.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 7PA