Elms Road, London, SW4 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 9ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	44.4%	49.1%	4.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	55.6%	50.9%	-4.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	52.6%	49.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	40.4%	3.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.5%) 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	68.5%	65.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	22.9%	24.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	16.4%	9.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	62.3%	54.9%	-7.4%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	81.4%	79.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	78.1%	71.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	8.2%	15.9%	7.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	71.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.4%	16.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	4.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	11.2%	0.6%	10.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Elms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elms Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elms Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 361st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 9ER, 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 Road are based on 265 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 Road, London, SW4 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9ER

Average Price
£2,977,983

Semi-Detached
£3,788,657

Terraced
£3,236,588

Detached
£4,693,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elms Road

Average Price
£1,731,758

Semi-Detached
£3,260,611

Terraced
£2,868,195

Detached
£3,302,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£756,104

Other
£324,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elms Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 27 Elms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-09-05	£510,853
21 Elms Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,740,000	2022-03-21	£2,796,729
35 Elms Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,550,000	2022-01-17	£2,594,553
Flat 2 27 Elms Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-06-16	£768,713
7 Elms Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,550,000	2021-03-26	£3,602,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9ER

Employment

SW4 9ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	38
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	37
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,950 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	2,380 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	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	836 yd	Community 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	65 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,618 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,618 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	278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	936 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	5,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,235 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	3,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,388 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	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,237 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	186 yd
Camile Thai	Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road	247 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	252 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	268 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	459 yd
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	529 yd
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	625 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra Public House, 14 Clapham Common South Side	642 yd
Metro	9 Clapham Common South Side, London	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	80 yd
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	137 yd
Rajah Rowing ( Clapham Kitchen)	70 Clapham Park Road, London	523 yd
Zing Zing	86 Clapham Park Road, London	545 yd
Gizel Kebab Fast Food	Business, 15 Clapham Common South Side	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	210 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	268 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	681 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	692 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		325 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	389 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	909 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	149 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 9ER