South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1XR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	52.8%	7.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	54.2%	47.2%	-7.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 1XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	70.4%	64.7%	-5.7%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	15.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	52.1%	55.7%	3.6%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	35.2%	28.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	15%	1.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	8%	2.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.5%	5.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	55.5%	2.3%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	15.3%	5%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	78.8%	70.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-10.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	13.7%	11.6%	1.6%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.4%	30.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	40.3%	41.7%	1.4%	6.1%	35.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	14.2%	5.7%	1.3%	12.9%
Oceania	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34.3%	30.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-52.3%
10+ Years	11.4%	33.2%	21.8%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	26.3%	20.3%	-6.0%	2.9%	17.4%
2-5 Years	14.4%	7.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	26.9%	0.5%	26.4%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is South Lambeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lambeth Road was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Lambeth Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 1XR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 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 1XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1XR

Average Price
£637,476

Semi-Detached
£1,335,308

Terraced
£1,156,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,283

Other
£311,102

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 4 235 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-14	£536,850
229A South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-09-27	£372,395
Flat 1 235 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-07-24	£546,380
245 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£441,000	2024-03-18	£432,254
Basement Flat 247 South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-02-15	£615,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1XR

Employment

SW8 1XR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1XR 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	109
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	14
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,554 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	2,058 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	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	518 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	624 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	275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	325 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,358 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	5,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,306 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,388 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,530 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	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,174 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	652 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	729 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
One World Pre-School 62a Vassall Road , Brixton SW9 6HY	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	1,079 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
Royal Institute Of British Architects	76-78 PORTLAND PLACE	81 yd
Cultural Tapas Bar	5 Lansdowne Way, London	149 yd
Campino	1 Lansdowne Way, London	149 yd
Stockwell Bus Garage Canteen	Stockwell Bus Garage, Binfield Road	174 yd
Jack's Coffee & Gelato	Shop, 350 South Lambeth Road	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	165 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	402 yd
The Swan	2A Stockwell Road, London	410 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	419 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	13 Lansdowne Way, London	149 yd
Roosters Corner	346 South Lambeth Road, London	297 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	329 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	355 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	263 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	306 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	326 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	381 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	328 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School) Hackford Road	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	509 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	651 yd
Ymca (Lambeth) (Closed) King Georges House 40-46 King Georges House 40-46 Stockwell Road	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	657 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	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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