Kings Avenue, London, SW4 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 8DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.8%	50%	2.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	53.1%	55.3%	2.2%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	25.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.4%	51.8%	4.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.4%	28.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	16.3%	-10.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	6.6%	-11.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	49%	27.2%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	11.2%	1.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	25.7%	18.6%	-7.1%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	38.7%	53.2%	14.5%	81.4%	-28.2%
Other	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	46.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	10%	14.9%	4.9%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	13.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.7%	19.5%	3.8%	1.3%	18.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	8.3%	35.4%	27.1%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	5%	-22.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Kings Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Avenue was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kings Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 304th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW4 8DB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Kings Avenue are based on 933 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 Kings Avenue, London, SW4 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8DB

Average Price
£341,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Avenue

Average Price
£692,660

Semi-Detached
£1,301,009

Terraced
£1,205,001

Detached
£2,144,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,535

Other
£1,225,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Homan House Kings Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-02-21	£330,508
Flat 1 Homan House Kings Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-10-17	£377,489
Flat 1 Homan House Kings Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-02-27	£410,156
Flat 12 Homan House Kings Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-07-30	£312,500
Flat 12 Homan House Kings Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2001-06-04	£284,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,727 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	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,249 yd	University technical college	No	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	732 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	772 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,461 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
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	411 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	432 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	512 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	538 yd
Stars Restaurant	262A Brixton Hill, London	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	383 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	490 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	577 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	700 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	408 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	411 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	571 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	571 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	196 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	380 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	571 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	729 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	15 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	767 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW4 8DB