Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 1BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.3%	48.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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%	58.3%	7.3%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	29.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90.7%) 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	57.3%	58.2%	0.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.8%	32.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1BS this area, 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	65.5%	7.0%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	69.8%	72.9%	3.1%	81.4%	-8.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	65%	59.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	13.5%	17.2%	3.7%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6%	7.1%	1.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	60.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	4%	24.2%	20.2%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.2%	-15.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Albert Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Square was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albert Square has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 154th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 1BS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Albert Square are based on 226 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 Albert Square, London, SW8 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1BS

Average Price
£1,590,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,284,872

Detached
£3,430,556

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Square

Average Price
£604,272

Semi-Detached
£486,465

Terraced
£771,882

Detached
£3,334,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,438

Other
£192,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Albert Square, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2021-09-01	£3,388,072
Flat 3 23 Albert Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-03-03	£577,141
Flat 1 23 Albert Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-01-08	£690,716
Flat 2 17 Albert Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-09-12	£438,650
Flat 2 23 Albert Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2018-12-18	£729,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1BS

Employment

SW8 1BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

SW8 1BS 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	151
Self-Employed	51
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Other	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,454 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	1,762 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	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	387 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	468 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	3out of 4	614 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	474 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,078 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	2,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,538 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,602 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	780 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	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	883 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
Roosters Spot	161 South Lambeth Road, London	218 yd
Arepa And Co	169 South Lambeth Road, London	218 yd
Royal Institute Of British Architects	76-78 PORTLAND PLACE	231 yd
Grelha D'Ouro	145 South Lambeth Road, London	241 yd
Coffee Studio Clapham	139A Clapham Road, London	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	216 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	324 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	433 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	472 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	239 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	246 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	274 yd
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	358 yd
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	218 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	243 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	489 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	550 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	390 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	428 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	466 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	479 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		627 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	655 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	694 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	750 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1BS