Poynders Gardens, London, SW4 8PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 8PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	55.7%	2.3%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	46.6%	44.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 8PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	68.7%	61.7%	-7.0%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	24.3%	7.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	53.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	31%	31.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	19.2%	2.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	39.9%	7.2%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	2.5%	28.0%
Black Caribbean	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	34.7%	29%	-5.7%	81.4%	-52.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	54.5%	57.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	19.5%	16.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	56.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	34.1%	29.8%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	2.2%	-23.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Poynders Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poynders Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clapham Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8PJ, 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 Poynders Gardens are based on 133 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 Poynders Gardens, London, SW4 8PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8PJ

Average Price
£351,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poynders Gardens

Average Price
£334,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,952

Other
£309,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poynders GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 190 Pennel House Poynders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,500	2025-03-03	£398,727
Flat 182 Pennel House Poynders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-13	£286,484
Flat 164 Pennell House Poynders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-01	£375,723
Flat 167 Pennel House Poynders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-09-28	£368,378
Flat 164 Pennell House Poynders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2019-08-15	£341,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 8PJ 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,645 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	2,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	781 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	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,823 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	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,167 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	2,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,568 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	412 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	1,307 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	496 yd
Brooke	33 - 35 Abbeville Road, London	496 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	561 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	561 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	705 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	764 yd
The Hand In Hand	61 New Park Road, London	1,010 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	1,051 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	592 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	655 yd
The Flavour Cabin	Units 27 To 28, Zennor Road	659 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	662 yd
Aoki	Unit 8, Zennor Road	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	488 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	561 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	616 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	653 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	431 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	722 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		770 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8PJ