Spencer Mews, London, SW8 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1HF is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	46.9%	46.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.1%	53.4%	0.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1HF, 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	63.6%	67.2%	3.6%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	21%	-4.2%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.2%) 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	49.3%	50.7%	1.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35%	36.5%	1.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	15.4%	6.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	56%	3.1%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	12%	3.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	67.8%	55.6%	-12.2%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	55.6%	52.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	23.4%	22.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	52.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	10.5%	24.1%	13.6%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	11.9%	7.0%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	6.4%	-15.3%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Spencer Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Mews was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the Stockwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Mews has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East and the 290th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW8 1HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Spencer Mews are based on 93 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 Spencer Mews, London, SW8 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1HF

Average Price
£537,027

Semi-Detached
£904,474

Terraced
£949,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Mews

Average Price
£287,036

Semi-Detached
£908,158

Terraced
£966,718

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,146

Other
£76,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Spencer Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-02-07	£431,899
10 Spencer Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-06-21	£419,301
6 Spencer Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-01-23	£423,913
14 Spencer Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,500	2022-07-18	£524,736
12 Spencer Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-29	£286,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1HF

Employment

SW8 1HF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,878 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	2,125 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	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	681 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	720 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,387 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,704 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,957 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	3,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,762 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Campino	1 Lansdowne Way, London	24 yd
Cultural Tapas Bar	5 Lansdowne Way, London	24 yd
O Barros	238 Clapham Road, London	53 yd
Jack's Coffee & Gelato	Shop, 350 South Lambeth Road	120 yd
Taste More	Shop, 352 South Lambeth Road	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	300 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	300 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	529 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	565 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	24 yd
Roosters Corner	346 South Lambeth Road, London	195 yd
SW9 Coffee	The Swan, 2A Stockwell Road	300 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	462 yd
T-Town	292 Clapham Road, London	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	160 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	229 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	352 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	397 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	132 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	186 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	415 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		758 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1HF