Tradescant Road, London, SW8 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1XJ is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.7%	46%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.3%	54%	0.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 1XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.8% 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	62.2%	70.8%	8.6%	37.9%	32.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	17.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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 (93.5%) 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	61.1%	63.1%	2.0%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	29.2%	30.4%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 1XJ this area, 9.4% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	70.7%	7.2%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	77.7%	82%	4.3%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	58.6%	61%	2.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	18.5%	22.4%	3.9%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	61%	4.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	17.5%	13.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	6.8%	-12.9%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Tradescant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tradescant Road was 106.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tradescant Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 379th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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 1XJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Tradescant Road are based on 157 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 Tradescant Road, London, SW8 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1XJ

Average Price
£676,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,141,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£552,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tradescant Road

Average Price
£685,415

Semi-Detached
£1,022,734

Terraced
£1,100,744

Detached
£766,022

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,516

Other
£472,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tradescant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 93 Tradescant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-10-27	£621,690
75 Tradescant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-09-08	£422,354
First, Second And Third Floor Flat At 71 Tradescant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£737,777	2024-01-19	£717,156
65 Tradescant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-12-05	£291,942
85 Tradescant Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£935,000	2020-08-20	£953,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1XJ

Employment

SW8 1XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW8 1XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Human health and social work activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,334 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	1,797 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	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,070 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	296 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	499 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	543 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	606 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	543 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,087 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	5,435 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	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,369 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	2,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,578 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,623 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	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	780 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	890 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	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	1,005 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
Roosters Spot	161 South Lambeth Road, London	63 yd
Arepa And Co	169 South Lambeth Road, London	63 yd
Grelha D'Ouro	145 South Lambeth Road, London	89 yd
Machico Tapas Bar \& Restaurant	133 South Lambeth Road, London	138 yd
The Three Lions Cafe Bar	Shop, 125 South Lambeth Road	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	120 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	209 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	274 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	425 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	86 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	101 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	141 yd
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	389 yd
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	63 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	390 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	543 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	603 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	547 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	547 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	598 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	602 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	711 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 1XJ