Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51%	0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of SW4 9PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	41.1%	4.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (93.5%) 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	67.8%	72.4%	4.6%	48.4%	24.0%
Good health	27%	21.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	-12.5%
Fair health	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 9PU this area, 1.8% 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 85.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	85.7%	12.9%	33.8%	51.9%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.2%	85.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	74.1%	70.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	70.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	18.6%	14.9%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.4%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Crescent Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Lane was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Crescent Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville and the 317th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.4%.

🔎 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 9PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Crescent Lane are based on 284 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 Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW4 9PU

Average Price
£1,454,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,776,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£649,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Lane

Average Price
£1,229,082

Semi-Detached
£1,839,289

Terraced
£1,751,913

Detached
£1,292,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,367

Other
£578,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Crescent Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,890,000	2025-07-22	£1,893,834
Flat 3 68 Crescent Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-03-27	£566,133
Flat 1 28 Crescent Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,022,500	2023-08-25	£971,789
8 Crescent Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2022-09-30	£1,750,766
24 Crescent Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2022-06-27	£1,680,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW4 9PU

Employment

SW4 9PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 9PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	141
Self-Employed	55
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Financial and insurance activities	40
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	1,809 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	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Avenue School Kings Avenue , SW4 8BQ	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Acre Primary School King's Avenue , Clapham SW4 8BQ	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Primary School 127 Park Hill , Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA	4out of 4	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior Girls' and Mixed Infant School Crescent Lane , SW4 9QJ	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Crescent Lane , Clapham SW4 9QJ	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided 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	213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Utc 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,079 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	4,053 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	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,400 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	366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windmill School Mandrell Road , Brixton SW2 5DW	- not rated	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JUS Education 12a Danbury Mews , SM6 0BY	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School At Larkhall 206-210 Lyham Road , SW2 5NR	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brixton College for Further Education 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,079 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Knife	160 Clapham Park Road, London	336 yd
No56 Ltd	56 Clapham Park Road, London	389 yd
Herb	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	450 yd
Danias Cafe	2 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	454 yd
Laryn	9 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King & Co.	The Kings Head, 100 Clapham Park Road	258 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach And Horses, 173 - 175 Clapham Park Road	389 yd
Hope \& Anchor	123 Acre Lane, London	515 yd
Metro	9 Clapham Common South Side, London	625 yd
Be At One Bar \& Lounge	4 Clapham Common South Side, London	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajah Rowing ( Clapham Kitchen)	70 Clapham Park Road, London	313 yd
Zing Zing	86 Clapham Park Road, London	340 yd
Papa Johns	207 Clapham Park Road, London	389 yd
Substation Brixton	Unit 13, Ellerslie Square Industrial Estate	450 yd
Eat Of Eden Clapham	6 Ascot Parade, Clapham Park Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	516 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	579 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 133 Clapham High Street	660 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	735 yd
Waitrose Ltd	5 The Pavement, London	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		611 yd
Pure Gym (Clapham) 95-97 95-97 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Hmp Brixton BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	963 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW4 9PU