Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 1AL 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	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	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 SW8 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	20.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16.2%	15.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	52.3%	0.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	26.4%	30.6%	4.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	22.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	38.5%	6.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	11.4%	0.5%	-10.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	24.7%	20.7%	-4.0%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	45.1%	45.3%	0.2%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.4%	11.6%	8.2%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	54%	55.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.3%	14%	1.7%	1.3%	12.7%
Oceania	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	56%	3.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	35.5%	30.8%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.8%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	1.7%	-24.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 275th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Dorset Road are based on 774 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 Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1AL

Average Price
£740,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£740,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£742,001

Semi-Detached
£1,238,660

Terraced
£601,762

Detached
£1,741,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,062

Other
£921,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2025-05-30	£886,006
149 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-03-31	£806,216
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-03-09	£711,523
149 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2009-09-04	£658,667
153 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2006-06-09	£798,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1AL

Employment

SW8 1AL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,576 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	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	174 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	456 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Junior School Hill Mead Drive , Moorland Road SW9 8QJ	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,659 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,670 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	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	950 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	232 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham	139A Clapham Road, London	276 yd
Cafe Van Gogh	Cafe, Christ Church	339 yd
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen	8 Claylands Road, London	350 yd
Mezzo	62A Brixton Road, London	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	378 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	489 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	493 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	498 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	277 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	350 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	350 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	365 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	276 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	357 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	475 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	652 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	176 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		433 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	462 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	589 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	590 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	590 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%

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

Overview of SW8 1AL