Dorset Road, London, SW8 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	53.9%	1.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.9%	46.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	58.8%	60.8%	2.0%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	20.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	8.1%	9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	54.4%	47.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.2%	36.8%	5.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.7%	25.6%	7.9%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	31%	6.4%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	14.2%	1.9%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	25.5%	31.9%	6.4%	2.5%	29.4%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	36%	31.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-50.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	44%	-9.5%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	20.7%	22.8%	2.1%	2.7%	20.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	15%	5.9%	1.3%	13.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	43.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	39.2%	33.3%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	3.2%	-25.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	8.7%	0.5%	8.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 277th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 1DR, 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 Dorset Road are based on 763 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 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1DR

Average Price
£361,117

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,708

Other
£337,254

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£749,502

Semi-Detached
£1,230,720

Terraced
£594,989

Detached
£1,841,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,666

Other
£956,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 55 Lulworth House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-02-07	£350,484
Flat 36 Lulworth House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2024-09-06	£357,597
Flat 75 Lulworth House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-10-16	£486,056
Flat 56 Lulworth House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-30	£401,648
Flat 54 Lulworth House Dorset Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-27	£335,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1DR 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	107
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	1,174 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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,446 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	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,014 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	41 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	343 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	568 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	592 yd	Community 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	1out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,131 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,519 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,315 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Community special school	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
Bolney Meadow Community Centre	31 Bolney Street, London	114 yd
The Three Lions Cafe Bar	Shop, 125 South Lambeth Road	236 yd
Machico Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	133 South Lambeth Road, London	236 yd
Grelha D'Ouro	145 South Lambeth Road, London	258 yd
Roosters Spot	161 South Lambeth Road, London	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	237 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	270 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	354 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	438 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	239 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	246 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	261 yd
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	435 yd
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	293 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	407 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	615 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	677 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	434 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	460 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	628 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	628 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	633 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	636 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	686 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	197.9 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	147.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1DR