Oaklands Estate, London, SW4 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 8NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.9%	50%	1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	63.2%	69.4%	6.2%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	23.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	6.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	60.2%	4.9%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	32.8%	23.3%	-9.5%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	8.4%	12.7%	4.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	54.3%	14.6%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	16.2%	0%	-16.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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%	0%	-6.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	15.8%	21.1%	5.3%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40.5%	39.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-42.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.6%	11.6%	9.0%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	52.7%	58.8%	6.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	16.7%	8.6%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	11.2%	2.5%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	58.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	27.5%	21.7%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	13.8%	6.4%	-7.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.5%	-17.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Oaklands Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oaklands Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clapham Common & Abbeville 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 -17.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Oaklands Estate are based on 140 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 Oaklands Estate, London, SW4 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8NJ

Average Price
£372,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,176

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oaklands Estate

Average Price
£364,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£458,432

Detached
£490,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,528

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oaklands EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Couchman House Oaklands Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-11-15	£390,000
Flat 7 Couchman House Oaklands Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-15	£324,682
Flat 26 Couchman House Oaklands Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,500	2016-09-29	£411,526
Flat 29 Couchman House Oaklands Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,500	2008-02-07	£415,614
Flat 26 Couchman House Oaklands Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-08-10	£382,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8NJ

Employment

SW4 8NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW4 8NJ 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	79
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,649 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	2,507 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	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,088 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,677 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	523 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	1,347 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
Osteria Toscana	31 Abbeville Road, London	394 yd
Brooke	33 - 35 Abbeville Road, London	394 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	450 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	450 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	649 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	837 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	962 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	1,024 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	578 yd
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	601 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	629 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	633 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	450 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	484 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	504 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	615 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	510 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	683 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	779 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	819 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		819 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,009 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 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	80.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8NJ