Rathmell Drive, London, SW4 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 8JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	56.8%	62.5%	5.7%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	22.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.6%	63.1%	15.5%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	32.1%	23%	-9.1%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	12.9%	-9.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	60.9%	12.2%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	8.1%	14%	5.9%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	0.8%	4.1%
White	65.9%	52.8%	-13.1%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	70.6%	56.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	6.4%	14.3%	7.9%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	10.1%	4.7%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	55.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.1%	18.4%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	4.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Rathmell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathmell Drive was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rathmell Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 393rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 8JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Rathmell Drive are based on 60 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 Rathmell Drive, London, SW4 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8JG

Average Price
£742,675

Semi-Detached
£1,066,918

Terraced
£688,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathmell Drive

Average Price
£493,463

Semi-Detached
£854,143

Terraced
£660,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,268

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathmell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rathmell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-06-14	£643,191
3 Rathmell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-08-25	£674,303
11 Rathmell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£667,500	2017-05-04	£751,792
1 Rathmell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2014-10-10	£640,875
3 Rathmell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-02-05	£651,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,478 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	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	813 yd	Community 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	408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,445 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	769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	921 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	2,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	737 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,535 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
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	419 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	419 yd
Camile Thai	Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road	452 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	453 yd
Osteria Toscana	31 Abbeville Road, London	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	725 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	828 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	860 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	906 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	491 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	585 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	861 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	875 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	351 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	419 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	434 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	822 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		937 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	937 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,032 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	90.9%
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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8JG