Clarence Avenue, London, SW4 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 8LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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%	67.1%	11.1%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	22.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-21.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	56.7%	47.7%	-9.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	29.3%	37.8%	8.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	15%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.8%	10.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	47.6%	11.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	12.9%	1.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	8.2%	13.1%	4.9%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	11.6%	6.3%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	0.8%	4.3%
White	62.5%	54.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	58.7%	59.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.7%	11.2%	3.5%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	59.4%	5.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	10.6%	24.8%	14.2%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	4.5%	-16.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Clarence Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Avenue was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Clapham Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Clarence Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park and the 159th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 8LQ, 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 Clarence Avenue are based on 279 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 Clarence Avenue, London, SW4 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8LQ

Average Price
£569,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£571,422

Detached
£812,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,435

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Avenue

Average Price
£583,395

Semi-Detached
£1,024,894

Terraced
£757,279

Detached
£1,581,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,423

Other
£1,229,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Clarence Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-04	£488,046
83A Clarence Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,950	2025-02-28	£480,505
85A Clarence Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-10-03	£657,110
71 Clarence Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-09-17	£807,167
81 Clarence Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-09-18	£446,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 8LQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	31
Administrative and support service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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	242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,952 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	2,003 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	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Junior School Abbeville Road , Bonneville Gardens SW4 9LB	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Infant School Bonneville Gardens , Abbeville Road SW4 9LB	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	4out of 4	460 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	250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,271 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	5,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,235 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	705 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,274 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,300 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	2,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,711 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	521 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	769 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	811 yd	Community 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
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	542 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	542 yd
Camile Thai	Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road	574 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	576 yd
Osteria Toscana	31 Abbeville Road, London	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	630 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	737 yd
The Sultan	The Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road	810 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	945 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	601 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	695 yd
Chicken Treat	54 New Park Road, London	747 yd
Bakers Dozen Caribbean Roots	Ground Floor, 2 Morrish Road	762 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza	272 Brixton Hill, London	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	255 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	542 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	550 yd
Tesco	30A Streatham Place, London	728 yd
Sainsbury's	266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	665 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	897 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	903 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,039 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,047 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8LQ