Bowie Close, London, SW4 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 8HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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%	48.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48%	51.6%	3.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	36%	12.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) 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	48.3%	62.9%	14.6%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	34.1%	27.6%	-6.5%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	14.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	52.3%	22.0%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	13.5%	2.5%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	26.9%	25.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	35%	38.1%	3.1%	81.4%	-43.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	54.4%	46%	-8.4%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	4.8%	8.9%	4.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	19.3%	33%	13.7%	2.7%	30.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% 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	52.3%	46%	-6.3%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	36.6%	33.9%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	3.6%	-29.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	10.4%	0.3%	10.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Bowie Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowie Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clapham Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 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 8HA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Bowie Close are based on 9 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 Bowie Close, London, SW4 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8HA

Average Price
£247,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,972

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowie Close

Average Price
£291,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowie CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bowie Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,800	2003-09-10	£318,916
8 Bowie Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2003-07-21	£175,000
16 Bowie Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,200	2002-09-23	£100,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2

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	344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,592 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	2,080 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	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,392 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	856 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,314 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	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,460 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	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	629 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Court School Elm Park , SW2 2EF	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,367 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	514 yd
Grafton Tennis Club	70A Thornton Road, London	519 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	540 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	570 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	444 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	603 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	711 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	724 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	468 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	514 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	634 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	634 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	104 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	406 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	634 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	868 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	145 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	638 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	953 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,078 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8HA