Elms Crescent, London, SW4 8QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW4 8QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	53.9%	52.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.1%	47.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	40.7%	2.1%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.5%
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 (93.2%) 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	65.2%	70.3%	5.1%	48.4%	21.9%
Good health	25.2%	22.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-10.7%
Fair health	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8QZ this area, 6.1% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	66.1%	74.6%	8.5%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.1%	80.7%	1.6%	81.4%	-0.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	78.2%	4.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	3%	3%	0.0%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	78.4%	6.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	7.3%	13.7%	6.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Elms Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elms Crescent was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elms Crescent has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 337th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 8QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Elms Crescent are based on 445 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 Elms Crescent, London, SW4 8QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 8QZ

Average Price
£1,618,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,740,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£762,748

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elms Crescent

Average Price
£1,372,236

Semi-Detached
£1,803,807

Terraced
£1,888,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£673,472

Other
£1,036,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elms CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Elms Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,840,000	2023-09-08	£1,759,845
34 Elms Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2022-01-18	£1,751,593
36 Elms Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,410,000	2021-08-05	£1,502,783
42 Elms Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,615,000	2021-06-25	£1,674,313
34 Elms Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2014-08-01	£2,076,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 8QZ

Employment

SW4 8QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	41
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	36
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,944 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	1,982 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	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Junior School Abbeville Road , Bonneville Gardens SW4 9LB	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Infant School Bonneville Gardens , Abbeville Road SW4 9LB	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	375 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Free schools	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 , SW4 8DX	- not rated	514 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,215 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,178 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	390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,123 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Park School Clapham 7-11 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent 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
Gail's	71 Abbeville Road, London	323 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd
Camile Thai	Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road	367 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	490 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road	644 yd
Prince Of Wales	Prince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road	703 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	753 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	288 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	351 yd
Rajah Rowing ( Clapham Kitchen)	70 Clapham Park Road, London	527 yd
Zing Zing	86 Clapham Park Road, London	555 yd
Papa Johns	207 Clapham Park Road, London	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	303 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Mullins Place, London	732 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	861 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		613 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	708 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 8QZ