Regents Bridge Gardens, London, SW8 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1HD is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	42.3%	45.1%	2.8%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	57.7%	54.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	5.9%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	57.5%	70.3%	12.8%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	22.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.5%	34.6%	1.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 SW8 1HD this area, 6.5% 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 80%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-12.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	7.6%	-6.2%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	58.1%	80%	21.9%	33.8%	46.2%
Other	11.4%	1.2%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	76.4%	76.4%	0.0%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	61%	71.7%	10.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	70.9%	9.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.8%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Regents Bridge Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regents Bridge Gardens was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Regents Bridge Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 327th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 1HD, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Regents Bridge Gardens are based on 135 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 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, SW8 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1HD

Average Price
£985,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£985,577

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regents Bridge Gardens

Average Price
£957,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,752,159

Detached
£6,366,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,818

Other
£4,513,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regents Bridge GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 The Vat House, 27 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,012,500	2023-11-10	£978,382
Flat 9 The Vat House, 27 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£955,000	2020-11-10	£925,572
Flat 6 The Vat House, 27 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-11-22	£529,343
Flat 5 Vat House, 27 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£905,000	2017-02-24	£917,230
Flat 12 Vat House, 27 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-02-15	£567,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	20
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	855 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	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,634 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	3,186 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	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	630 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	1out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,975 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,219 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,028 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	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,375 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent 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
Pinto's Portugal Bar \& Restaurant	5A - 6A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	153 yd
43 Sichuan Kitchen	43 South Lambeth Road, London	157 yd
Harar Restaurant	Ground Floor, 49 South Lambeth Road	160 yd
Mumbai Delight	51 South Lambeth Road, London	160 yd
Ka Te Espero	8A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	245 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	288 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	354 yd
Fire	Arches 39-44 Parry Street, London	402 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	170 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	317 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	360 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	386 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	419 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	450 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	451 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	526 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	162 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	529 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	643 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	646 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	738 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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