Mursell Estate, London, SW8 1HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1HR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	54.4%	56.3%	1.9%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	45.6%	43.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 1HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	47.6%	55.1%	7.5%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	25.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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	42%	61.1%	19.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	35.8%	27.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	17.5%	8.5%	-9.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	17.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	24%	31%	7.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	13.5%	14.3%	0.8%	2.8%	11.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30% 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%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	25.4%	26.7%	1.3%	2.5%	24.2%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	42.8%	30%	-12.8%	81.4%	-51.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.3%	20.4%	18.1%	1.6%	18.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	57.2%	44.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	19.4%	17.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	22%	16.6%	1.3%	20.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.3% 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	56.1%	43.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	33.3%	29.9%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	2%	5%	3.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	32.7%	6.3%	-26.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	8.8%	0.5%	8.3%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	11.3%	0.2%	11.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Mursell Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mursell Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Oval average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW8 1HR, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Mursell Estate are based on 31 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 Mursell Estate, London, SW8 1HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1HR

Average Price
£386,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,028

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mursell Estate

Average Price
£346,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mursell EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Dovet Court Mursell Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-31	£362,254
Flat 40 Dovet Court Mursell Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-01-17	£390,853
Flat 43 Dovet Court Mursell Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£408,500	2024-10-01	£389,028
Flat 23 Dovet Court Mursell Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-25	£346,737
Flat 30 Dovet Court Mursell Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-01-29	£350,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1HR

Employment

SW8 1HR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1HR 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	102
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Unemployed	26
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	10
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,695 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	2,069 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	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	355 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	528 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	613 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	3out of 4	124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	173 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,222 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,666 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	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	893 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	986 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
Cultural Tapas Bar	5 Lansdowne Way, London	59 yd
Campino	1 Lansdowne Way, London	59 yd
O Barros	238 Clapham Road, London	85 yd
Royal Institute Of British Architects	76-78 PORTLAND PLACE	146 yd
Jack's Coffee & Gelato	Shop, 350 South Lambeth Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	293 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	364 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	573 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	574 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	59 yd
Roosters Corner	346 South Lambeth Road, London	268 yd
SW9 Coffee	The Swan, 2A Stockwell Road	364 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	445 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	174 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	269 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	302 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	383 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	120 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	177 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	346 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		678 yd
Durand Academy (Mostyn Site) Cowley Road	swimming pool	736 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	263.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1HR