Bedford Road, London, SW4 7RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 7RH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents 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	58.7%	54.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	41.3%	45.6%	4.3%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 7RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	64.4%	71.2%	6.8%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	12.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-31.3%
Separated	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	51.6%	63%	11.4%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	31.7%	20.1%	-11.6%	33.6%	-13.5%
Fair health	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	53.6%	7.5%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	14.4%	2.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	13.5%	19.9%	6.4%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	7%	-5.9%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	49%	50.5%	1.5%	81.4%	-30.9%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	56.3%	56.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	12%	15%	3.0%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	56.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	31.6%	22.8%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.5%	-17.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.5%.

🔎 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 7RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 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 7RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7RH

Average Price
£597,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,169,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,606

Other
£31,338

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
Flat C 53 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-22	£430,734
61B Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-09-08	£473,639
Basement Flat 59 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-08-30	£479,954
Ground Floor Flat 65 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-08-24	£551,235
65 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-09-30	£646,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7RH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 7RH 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	112
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,380 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	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,781 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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Santley Primary School Santley Street , SW4 7QD	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Boys' School St Alphonsu's Road , SW4 7AS	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,052 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	1,220 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	5,420 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	816 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,052 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,507 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	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,916 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	854 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	870 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	965 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	999 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
Mazaj	3 Bedford Road, London	254 yd
La Terraza Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	27 - 31 Bedford Road, London	259 yd
Cafe Delight	Ground Floor, 19 Clapham High Street	260 yd
Coffee House	19A Clapham High Street, London	260 yd
7OZ Coffee	7 Bedford Road, London	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	181 yd
Mosquito Bar	5 Clapham High Street, London	260 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	292 yd
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	293 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway, 6 City Road	207 yd
Sexy Fish And Shish	Ground Floor, 20 - 26 Bedford Road	210 yd
Party Pizza Store	15 - 16 Lendal Terrace, London	213 yd
Thats It	28 - 30 Bedford Road, London	221 yd
Rufies	15 Clapham High Street, London	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	228 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	480 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	521 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	602 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		854 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	893 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,064 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	53.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 7RH