Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 9DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW4 9DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	70%	68.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	23.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.7%) 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	66.1%	65%	-1.1%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	28.4%	27.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 9DN this area, 2.1% 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 80.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	71.3%	80.6%	9.3%	33.8%	46.8%
Other	9.1%	0.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.1%	78.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-3.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	69.9%	65.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	12%	13.6%	1.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6%	2.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	65.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	4.4%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Clapham Common South Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham Common South Side was 124.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clapham Common South Side has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 312th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

🔎 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 9DN, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 9DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9DN

Average Price
£782,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,747,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£673,293

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 4 100 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-02-21	£620,545
Flat 2 96 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-07-26	£560,575
Flat 3 96 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-05-04	£518,305
Flat 3 100 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-01-06	£604,500
Flat 4 95 Clapham Common South Side, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£537,000	2022-04-01	£530,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9DN

Employment

SW4 9DN 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 9DN 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	207
Self-Employed	49
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Financial and insurance activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,247 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	2,877 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	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	4out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,596 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	374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,408 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	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sequoia	6 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	78 yd
Pitta Hut	3 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	78 yd
Pizzeria On The Green	4 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	78 yd
Costa Coffee	15 Balham Hill, London	248 yd
Shed London	Unit D Clapham South Station, Balham Hill	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	91 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	406 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	931 yd
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	1,054 yd
Shalamar Trading As Bird And Tie	3 The Pavement, London	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	248 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	288 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	288 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	304 yd
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	169 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	248 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	441 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	481 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	396 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		627 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		777 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	934 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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