Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 7UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	81.1%	74.7%	-6.4%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	71%	57.8%	-13.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	21.6%	30.8%	9.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	5%	3.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	69.5%	67.6%	-1.9%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	10%	9.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.6%	57.6%	-27.0%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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%	57.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	0.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	57.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	15.1%	17.3%	2.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.7%	6.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	7.9%	0.4%	7.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Clapham High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham High Street was 687.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.8% higher than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Clapham High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 38th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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 7UL, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Clapham High Street are based on 229 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 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 7UL

Average Price
£450,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£450,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapham High Street

Average Price
£785,427

Semi-Detached
£978,218

Terraced
£1,070,346

Detached
£2,114,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£585,337

Other
£1,468,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapham High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Clapham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£76,087	2025-02-12	£75,545
58 Clapham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-11-05	£535,000
50 Clapham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,981,899	2024-05-23	£1,979,868
50 Clapham High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,575,000	2017-11-07	£3,999,153
86 - 90 Clapham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,000	2017-05-09	£23,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 7UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	170
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Financial and insurance activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	21
Education	18
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	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	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,556 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	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,608 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	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided 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	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	942 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	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,369 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,502 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,648 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	749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,142 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,267 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	3,979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,092 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	1,224 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	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,855 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
Fireaway Clapham	82 Clapham High Street, London	1 yd
Rodizio Brazil	62 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
Aquum	68 - 70 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
Cafe Sol	54 - 56 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
La Rueda	66 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saxon	50 Clapham High Street, London	1 yd
64th \& Social	64 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
The Lotus Bar	76 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
Two Brewers	The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street	104 yd
West Indian Ex Service Association	165-167 Clapham Manor Street, London	116 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Sea Cafe	80 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
Sun Sun	94 Clapham High Street, London	2 yd
Taco Bell	84 Clapham High Street, London	18 yd
Subway	105 Clapham High Street, London	112 yd
Subway	Subway, 6 City Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	179 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	227 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	466 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	466 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	69 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	78 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	120 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		837 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	144.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	144.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	21.61 Mbit/s

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