Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 1LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	54%	61.6%	7.6%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	26.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-18.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (88.4%) 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	58.8%	55.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	28.8%	32.7%	3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1LD this area, 7.8% 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 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	9%	3.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	58%	60.4%	2.4%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.9%	5.9%	-6.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73%	68.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	67.7%	67%	-0.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	67%	1.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	21%	13.6%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1%	-14.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
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%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Fentiman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fentiman Road was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fentiman Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 388th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 1LD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Fentiman Road are based on 265 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 Fentiman Road, London, SW8 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1LD

Average Price
£1,976,012

Semi-Detached
£2,317,382

Terraced
£2,098,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,755

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fentiman Road

Average Price
£1,281,356

Semi-Detached
£2,894,441

Terraced
£1,935,360

Detached
£2,631,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fentiman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Fentiman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-09-04	£1,820,910
17 Fentiman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2023-01-31	£1,608,750
25 Fentiman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,865,000	2017-04-28	£2,129,585
31 Fentiman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,790,000	2017-03-31	£2,041,590
39 Fentiman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2016-06-30	£2,074,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1LD

Employment

SW8 1LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	46
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Other	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,329 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	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,658 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	2,721 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	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	4out of 4	424 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	493 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	4out of 4	578 yd	Foundation 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	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,945 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,518 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,134 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,749 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	901 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,015 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen	8 Claylands Road, London	173 yd
24 The Oval	24 Clapham Road, London	223 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	229 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	229 yd
Offley Canteen	Offley Works, Offley Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	245 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	318 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	318 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	536 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	128 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	173 yd
Palace Grill	332 Kennington Park Road, London	318 yd
The Big Taste	54 Brixton Road, London	333 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	471 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	482 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	593 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	834 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	384 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	384 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		430 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		534 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	572 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	580 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	222.8 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1LD