Bedford Road, London, SW4 7SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 7SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46%	49.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.5% 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	75.5%	73.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	35.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-31.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	60.5%	54.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.8%	33.9%	4.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	17.7%	8.7%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	63.4%	4.7%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	13.5%	2.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.7%	61.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	55.8%	56.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	8.3%	17.4%	9.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	0.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	56.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 886.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 294.1% higher than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 21st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 357.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 7SH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 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 7SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7SH

Average Price
£487,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£743,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,792

Other
£133,377

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
1 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-30	£242,296
27 - 31 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-06-24	£87,329
Ground Floor 3 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-06-12	£68,870
1 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£566,000	2018-04-10	£565,420
1 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-01-05	£340,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 7SH 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	144
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,686 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	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,580 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	531 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	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kay Road , SW9 9DE	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,374 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,515 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,203 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,985 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	4,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,747 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	856 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	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	2,206 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	2 yd
La Terraza Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	27 - 31 Bedford Road, London	7 yd
7OZ Coffee	7 Bedford Road, London	15 yd
Cafe Delight	Ground Floor, 19 Clapham High Street	59 yd
Coffee House	19A Clapham High Street, London	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mosquito Bar	5 Clapham High Street, London	59 yd
The Falcon	33 Bedford Road, London	72 yd
D Vine Cellars	1 Voltaire Road, London	189 yd
The Railway Tavern	18 Clapham High Street, London	226 yd
Tonight Josephine	38 Clapham High Street, London	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hopper Coffee	Ground Floor Shop, 6 Landor Road	44 yd
Thats It	28 - 30 Bedford Road, London	46 yd
Sexy Fish And Shish	Ground Floor, 20 - 26 Bedford Road	52 yd
Rufies	15 Clapham High Street, London	59 yd
Peri Peri Delicious	9 Clapham High Street, London	59 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	202 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	234 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	599 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 71 - 73 Acre Lane	801 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Lansdowne School (Closed) Argyll Close		736 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Ferndale Community Sports Centre NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	916 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Brixton) STOCKWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 7SH