Richborne Terrace, London, SW8 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 1AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.6%	48.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	62%	67.2%	5.2%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	20.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.2%) 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	61.3%	62.1%	0.8%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	26.4%	26.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	9%	9.7%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SW8 1AS this area, 9.6% 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 70.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	70.1%	14.4%	33.8%	36.3%
Other	8.1%	1.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	16.5%	18.3%	1.8%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	9%	0.9%	-8.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	54.1%	58%	3.9%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	55.3%	58.2%	2.9%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	13.8%	11.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	58.4%	3.7%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.6%	17.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	4.9%	-18.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Richborne Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richborne Terrace was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richborne Terrace has the 26th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 377th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 1AS, 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 Richborne Terrace are based on 289 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 Richborne Terrace, London, SW8 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1AS

Average Price
£646,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£942,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,507

Other
£472,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richborne Terrace

Average Price
£672,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,376,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,844

Other
£328,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richborne TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9D Richborne Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-10	£450,000
19 Richborne Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-09-26	£446,909
29B Richborne Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-03-28	£600,296
31F Richborne Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-02-05	£600,691
31D Richborne Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-01-29	£617,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	17
Unemployed	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	20
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,468 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	1,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,670 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	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,788 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	259 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	559 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	710 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	846 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	1,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,688 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
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,819 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	467 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	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	913 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	264 yd
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen	8 Claylands Road, London	286 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	297 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	297 yd
24 The Oval	24 Clapham Road, London	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	279 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	434 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	434 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	462 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	224 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	286 yd
Lucky Cat	64A Brixton Road, London	373 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	376 yd
Pizza Bufalina	Business, 60 Brixton Road	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	373 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	435 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	489 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	741 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	261 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	411 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	501 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	501 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		507 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		548 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	564 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1AS