Plummer Road, London, SW4 8HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 8HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.2%	47.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.8%	52.3%	1.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	50.3%	65.5%	15.2%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	19.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8%	9%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (85.5%) 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	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34.6%	35.7%	1.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	11.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	52.7%	26.5%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	26.4%	24.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	37.8%	42.5%	4.7%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	16.5%	19%	2.5%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	50.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	2%	30.8%	28.8%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	3.1%	-27.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Plummer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plummer Road was 131.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plummer Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 298th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 8HH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Plummer Road are based on 22 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 Plummer Road, London, SW4 8HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8HH

Average Price
£296,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plummer Road

Average Price
£287,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,788

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,458

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plummer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Plummer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-03-20	£325,730
59 Plummer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-08-27	£194,238
40 Plummer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-12-04	£248,413
40 Plummer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-12-08	£227,031
40 Plummer Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-10-19	£359,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8HH

Employment

SW4 8HH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	199
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	31
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,053 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	2,110 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 Avenue , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Atkins Primary School New Park Road , SW2 4JP	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Junior School Abbeville Road , Bonneville Gardens SW4 9LB	- not rated	640 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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 , SW4 8DX	- not rated	941 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,423 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,354 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	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,434 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	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	598 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	806 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
Grafton Tennis Club	70A Thornton Road, London	513 yd
Bombay Kitchen	48 New Park Road, London	660 yd
Amira Kitchen	24 - 26 New Park Road, London	684 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	McDonalds, Streatham Place	710 yd
Bombay Inn	Ground Floor, 252 Brixton Hill	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	591 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	746 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	779 yd
Crown And Sceptre Ltd	The Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill	860 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	615 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	660 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	780 yd
Paya Cuisine	270A Brixton Hill, London	780 yd
Bramwells Fish \& Chips	Ground Floor, 280 Brixton Hill	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	73 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	547 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	750 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	775 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	626 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 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	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8HH