Old South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 1XU is primarily male, with 56% 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	43.6%	44%	0.4%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	56.4%	56%	-0.4%	49.0%	7.0%

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 1XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	68.8%	71.6%	2.8%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	13.6%	-4.6%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92.9%) 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	50.8%	61.8%	11.0%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	37.5%	31.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 1XU 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	8.3%	-3.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	68%	18.4%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	15.3%	2.3%	-13.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76.7%	71.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-9.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%

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	52.8%	55.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	22.1%	19.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.4%	55.4%	6.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	10.4%	20.6%	10.2%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	11.5%	5.4%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	14.2%	8.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	3.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Old South Lambeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old South Lambeth Road was 788.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 492.4% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old South Lambeth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 29th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 373.1%.

🔎 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 1XU, 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 Old South Lambeth Road are based on 53 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 Old South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1XU

Average Price
£562,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£818,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,195

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old South Lambeth Road

Average Price
£770,618

Semi-Detached
£1,622,371

Terraced
£1,122,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,396

Other
£3,575,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old South Lambeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95C Old South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-25	£400,411
99 Old South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2022-09-22	£1,161,638
93C Old South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2018-01-19	£353,362
93A Old South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-10-20	£521,443
First Floor Flat 93 Old South Lambeth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-09-23	£360,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 1XU

Employment

SW8 1XU 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	235
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	32
Other	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	979 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	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	146 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	781 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	1out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,167 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,403 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,485 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent special 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
The Three Lions Cafe Bar	Shop, 125 South Lambeth Road	67 yd
Caminetto	9A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	81 yd
Ka Te Espero	8A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	81 yd
Wedding House Patisserie	1A - 2A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	81 yd
Pinto's Portugal Bar \& Restaurant	5A - 6A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	45 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	258 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	270 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	351 yd
Fentiman Arms	The Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	118 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	162 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	188 yd
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	294 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	254 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	445 yd
Tesco	139 Clapham Road, London	592 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	638 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	361 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	521 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Reay Primary School HACKFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	668 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell) HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	765 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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