South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 1QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	44.1%	61.9%	17.8%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	18%	-13.4%	44.2%	-26.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	42.3%	5.1%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	37.7%	30.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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	29.9%	21.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	42.2%	12.8%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	12.3%	3.1%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	14%	1.4%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	51.9%	41.4%	-10.5%	81.4%	-40.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	12.6%	12.2%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	59.4%	60.3%	0.9%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	59.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.8%	25.5%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	4.1%	-29.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is South Lambeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lambeth Road was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Lambeth Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 265th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 1QR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 South Lambeth Road are based on 503 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 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1QR

Average Price
£384,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lambeth Road

Average Price
£731,996

Semi-Detached
£1,123,962

Terraced
£1,033,936

Detached
£1,405,693

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,193

Other
£4,748,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Lambeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Kings House, 178 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-08-01	£488,165
Flat 21 Kings House, 178 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-07-18	£363,609
Flat 31 Kings House, 178 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-03-04	£490,084
Flat 42 Kings House, 178 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-12	£361,154
Flat 20 Kings House, 178 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,185	2022-03-07	£314,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1QR 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	65
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,041 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	1,667 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	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,212 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	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	171 yd	Community 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	208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	752 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	769 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	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	833 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	934 yd	Community 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	5,258 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	2,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,201 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,462 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	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	744 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	923 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	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent 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
Caminetto	9A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	55 yd
Ka Te Espero	8A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	55 yd
Wedding House Patisserie	1A - 2A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	55 yd
Pinto's Portugal Bar \& Restaurant	5A - 6A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	77 yd
The Three Lions Cafe Bar	Shop, 125 South Lambeth Road	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	98 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	180 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	206 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	341 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	153 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	194 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	215 yd
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	263 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	279 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	367 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	627 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	663 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	375 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	436 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		746 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	780 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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