Maple Close, London, SW4 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 8LL is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	44.7%	45.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	55.3%	54.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	5.9%

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 8LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	71.3%	73.4%	2.1%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	18.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5%	5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	54.1%	60.1%	6.0%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	34.2%	29.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SW4 8LL this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	71.3%	10.9%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	0.8%	3.5%
White	72.9%	67.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-14.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	66.2%	60.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	12%	13.3%	1.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	10.6%	7.2%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	60.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.6%	11.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	6%	7.6%	1.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	3.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Maple Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Close was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.3% higher than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maple Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 221st highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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 8LL, 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 Maple Close are based on 57 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 Maple Close, London, SW4 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8LL

Average Price
£696,123

Semi-Detached
£760,062

Terraced
£826,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,971

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Close

Average Price
£738,083

Semi-Detached
£778,182

Terraced
£671,059

Detached
£1,668,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,400

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Maple Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-27	£692,045
20 Maple Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-05-01	£952,177
16 Maple Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£431,000	2024-09-23	£406,334
11 Maple Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-08-24	£437,186
14 Maple Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-29	£374,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	213
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Other	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
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	229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,688 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	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,930 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	67 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	67 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Acre Primary School King's Avenue , Clapham SW4 8BQ	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Mill Primary School Prague Place , Off Lyham Road SW2 5EB	- not rated	407 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	3out of 4	67 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	985 yd	University technical college	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	5,296 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	390 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	985 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,475 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	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapham Park School 127 Park Hill , Clapham SW4 9PA	- not rated	208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	500 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	985 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clink Restaurant	H M Prison Brixton, Jebb Avenue	548 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	634 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	634 yd
Gail's	71 Abbeville Road, London	639 yd
Herb	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	374 yd
The Windmill	Windmill Public House, Blenheim Gardens	701 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	725 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	772 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	624 yd
Substation Brixton	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	640 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	705 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	746 yd
Papa Johns	207 Clapham Park Road, London	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	505 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	607 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	634 yd
Tesco	144 Brixton Hill, London	743 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		983 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8LL