Meadow Road, London, SW8 1ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 1ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	54.1%	59%	4.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	25.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	55.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	26.2%	26.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	9.7%	13%	3.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	13.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	48.9%	9.3%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	5.8%	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	55.9%	54.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	-27.0%
Other	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	64.4%	58.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.8%	9%	0.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.1%	1.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	58.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	26.9%	24.0%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	2.9%	-18.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Road was 230.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Meadow Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 138th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 1ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Meadow Road are based on 272 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 Meadow Road, London, SW8 1ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1ND

Average Price
£412,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,490

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Road

Average Price
£595,666

Semi-Detached
£825,162

Terraced
£784,680

Detached
£1,146,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 53 Stoddart House Meadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-07-15	£526,635
Flat 65 Stoddart House Meadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£346,667	2024-08-22	£331,825
Flat 58 Stoddart House Meadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-07	£424,673
Flat 45 Stoddart House Meadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-11-21	£446,680
Flat 49 Stoddart House Meadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,500	2013-09-27	£365,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1ND

Employment

SW8 1ND area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	97
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,991 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	3,141 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	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	2out of 4	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Junior School Clayton Street , SE11 5BZ	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	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	48 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	49 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,138 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,324 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	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspen House School Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AN	- not rated	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	752 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alcock Kitchen \& Restaurant	Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval	146 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	174 yd
The Shelter Clubhouse	2 Coney Way, London	174 yd
Food Delight	41 Ebbisham Drive, London	205 yd
Ashmole Tenants Hall	Tenants Hall, 2 Meadow Road	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	255 yd
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	290 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	290 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Public House, 51 Durham Street	341 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, 355 Kennington Lane	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Blue - Fixed Unit	Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval	146 yd
Sexi Coffi Limited	8A Harleyford Street, London	287 yd
Palace Grill	332 Kennington Park Road, London	290 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	292 yd
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	540 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	630 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	639 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	775 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	47 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	147 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	148 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		296 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	461 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	666 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1ND