Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	57%	60.5%	3.5%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	25.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	8%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	55.1%	54%	-1.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.6%	31.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.6%	11%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	17.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	47.3%	8.1%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	18.3%	22.6%	4.3%	2.5%	20.1%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	47.8%	34.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	1%	5.1%	4.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	60.1%	55.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	9.9%	1.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	55.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	33%	28.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	3.5%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Clapham Common South Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham Common South Side was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Clapham Common South Side has the 40th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane and the 253rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW4 9BX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Clapham Common South Side are based on 546 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 Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9BX

Average Price
£1,323,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,642,826

Detached
£6,199,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapham Common South Side

Average Price
£848,942

Semi-Detached
£1,792,813

Terraced
£1,799,805

Detached
£5,488,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,751

Other
£5,185,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapham Common South SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Brook House, 47 - 48 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£868,000	2024-09-30	£844,611
Flat 7 Brook House, 47 - 48 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-05-10	£749,232
Flat 9 Brook House, 47 - 48 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£582,002	2024-04-05	£586,817
55 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2021-07-30	£6,422,346
Lynton House, 54 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£5,750,000	2021-03-29	£5,835,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9BX

Employment

SW4 9BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW4 9BX 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	130
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,248 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	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	4out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	1out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,827 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,180 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,021 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	3,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,495 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lambeth College, Clapham Centre	Lambeth College, 45 Clapham Common South Side	55 yd
The Rookery	69 Clapham Common South Side, London	178 yd
Brickwood Coffee And Bread	Ground Floor, 16 Clapham Common South Side	384 yd
The Pepper Tree	19 Clapham Common South Side, London	384 yd
Bobo \& Wild	18 Clapham Common South Side, London	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	266 yd
Shalamar Trading As Bird And Tie	3 The Pavement, London	484 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra Public House, 14 Clapham Common South Side	487 yd
Metro	9 Clapham Common South Side, London	488 yd
Be At One Bar \& Lounge	4 Clapham Common South Side, London	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	336 yd
Bagels & Waffles	25 Clapham Common South Side, London	381 yd
Gizel Kebab Fast Food	Business, 15 Clapham Common South Side	384 yd
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	428 yd
Slab City	8 The Pavement, London	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	484 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	484 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	494 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	533 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		46 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	218 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	969 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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