Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW4 9JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.1%	49.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.9%	50.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	37.7%	45.8%	8.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	44.6%	-9.3%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (94.8%) 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	69.3%	69.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	26.5%	25.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SW4 9JL this area, 5.2% 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	74.6%	73.5%	-1.1%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	7%	0.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84%	88%	4.0%	81.4%	6.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	73.5%	69.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	9.2%	15.1%	5.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	69.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.4%	14.8%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.9%	-11.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Abbeville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeville Road was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Abbeville Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 360th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 242.2%.

🔎 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 9JL, 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 Abbeville Road are based on 682 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 Abbeville Road, London, SW4 9JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9JL

Average Price
£1,416,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,867,070

Detached
£2,838,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£689,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeville Road

Average Price
£950,030

Semi-Detached
£3,010,741

Terraced
£1,563,076

Detached
£1,807,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£647,935

Other
£1,988,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Abbeville Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,040,000	2024-04-08	£2,095,021
125 Abbeville Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-11-25	£1,540,856
115 Abbeville Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,795,000	2022-10-26	£1,690,818
113 Abbeville Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2021-11-24	£2,413,382
127 Abbeville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,999	2021-04-30	£738,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9JL

Employment

SW4 9JL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	37
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	18
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,856 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	2,233 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	245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	2out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Primary School Clarence Crescent , Clapham Park SW4 8LD	3out of 4	726 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	167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	1,473 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,473 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	290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	799 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,150 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	3,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,417 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,284 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,392 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	282 yd
Camile Thai	Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road	346 yd
Pizza Express Mac & Wings	43-45 Abbeville Road, London	352 yd
Bistro Union	40 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd
Nue Ground	32 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	398 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	591 yd
Metro	9 Clapham Common South Side, London	595 yd
Be At One Bar \& Lounge	4 Clapham Common South Side, London	595 yd
The Alexandra	The Alexandra Public House, 14 Clapham Common South Side	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cumin Club	95 Hambalt Road, London	222 yd
Pizza Hut	75 Abbeville Road, London	226 yd
Rajah Rowing ( Clapham Kitchen)	70 Clapham Park Road, London	406 yd
Zing Zing	86 Clapham Park Road, London	431 yd
Gizel Kebab Fast Food	Business, 15 Clapham Common South Side	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	289 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	356 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	670 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	670 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		392 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	523 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,078 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 9JL