Palfrey Place, London, SW8 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1PB is primarily male, with 60.6% 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	39.8%	39.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-11.6%
Male	60.2%	60.6%	0.4%	49.0%	11.6%

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 1PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	76.8%	72.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.9%) 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	65.4%	56.4%	-9.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	26.9%	30.5%	3.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1PB this area, 9% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	9%	3.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7%	1.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.2%	4%	1.8%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	68.6%	66.9%	-1.7%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	0.8%	6.8%
White	75.3%	64.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	67.9%	55.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	12.8%	18.8%	6.0%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	12.7%	4.8%	1.3%	11.4%
Oceania	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	55.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	16.9%	9.0%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Palfrey Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palfrey Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kennington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 1PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Palfrey Place are based on 48 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 Palfrey Place, London, SW8 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1PB

Average Price
£1,403,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,340,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,592,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palfrey Place

Average Price
£934,176

Semi-Detached
£1,025,915

Terraced
£1,096,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,650

Other
£370,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palfrey PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Palfrey Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2021-04-30	£1,744,133
17 Palfrey Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,604,347	2018-06-15	£1,520,163
9 Palfrey Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2018-04-27	£932,494
23 Palfrey Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2017-11-10	£1,440,184
21 Palfrey Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2017-05-26	£1,620,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1PB

Employment

SW8 1PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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	229
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Retired	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Information and communication	41
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	25
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,822 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	2,823 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	331 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	3out of 4	594 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	286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	883 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	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,942 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,647 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	2,699 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	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lighthouse Group (TLG) Centre Kennington Park Community Centre , 8 Harleyford Street SE11 5SY	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Evolve Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	707 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	- not rated	708 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen	8 Claylands Road, London	80 yd
24 The Oval	24 Clapham Road, London	127 yd
Offley Canteen	Offley Works, Offley Road	152 yd
Di Lieto	2A South Island Place, London	227 yd
Oval Snack And Cafe Bar	Shop, 312 Kennington Park Road	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanover Arms	The Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road	229 yd
The Brown Derby	336 Kennington Park Road, London	229 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	321 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	639 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Public House, 51 Durham Street	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Grill	Business, 32 Clapham Road	28 yd
Claylands Fish Bar	2 Claylands Road, London	80 yd
Palace Grill	332 Kennington Park Road, London	229 yd
Wellatino Aka Migue's Restaurant And Bar	40 - 42 Brixton Road, London	243 yd
Tennessee Fried Chicken	12 Brixton Road, London	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 118A Brixton Road	450 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	537 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	693 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	801 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	339 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	339 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		350 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval) Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Kennington Park Pitch St. Agnes Place	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	477 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club Brixton Road		503 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1PB