Regents Bridge Gardens, London, SW8 1JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1JP 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 1JP, 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 1JP 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 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Regents Bridge Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 276th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 1JP, 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 137 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 1JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1JP

Average Price
£450,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,161

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regents Bridge Gardens

Average Price
£922,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,707,895

Detached
£6,260,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£641,214

Other
£4,300,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regents Bridge GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Beaufoy House, 1 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-18	£453,883
Flat 14 Beaufoy House, 1 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-11-23	£409,475
Flat 1 Beaufoy House, 1 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-06-30	£410,994
Flat 18 Beaufoy House, 1 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-02-16	£382,347
Flat 4 Beaufoy House, 1 Regents Bridge Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-01-25	£401,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1JP

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	- not rated	1,016 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	1,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,040 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	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,130 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	192 yd	Voluntary aided 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	253 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	551 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	- not rated	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	963 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,953 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	2,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,317 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	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	999 yd	Miscellaneous	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
43 Sichuan Kitchen	43 South Lambeth Road, London	182 yd
Harar Restaurant	Ground Floor, 49 South Lambeth Road	187 yd
Mumbai Delight	51 South Lambeth Road, London	187 yd
Pinto's Portugal Bar \& Restaurant	5A - 6A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	188 yd
Ka Te Espero	8A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	243 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	262 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	396 yd
Fire	Arches 39-44 Parry Street, London	409 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	209 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	331 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	372 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	398 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	457 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	462 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	463 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	529 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	161 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	484 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	602 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	602 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	654 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	670 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	691 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	707 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	181.9 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	149.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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