Albion Avenue, London, SW8 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	61.7%	69.4%	7.7%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	15.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.9%) 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	53.7%	60.8%	7.1%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	32.4%	27.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	13.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	54.7%	18.3%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	12.5%	1.9%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	19.8%	19.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	41.3%	43%	1.7%	81.4%	-38.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	59.6%	60.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	60.1%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	28%	24.2%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2.2%	-23.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Albion Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Stockwell East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW8 2AA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Albion Avenue are based on 279 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 Albion Avenue, London, SW8 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2AA

Average Price
£393,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,515

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Avenue

Average Price
£405,732

Semi-Detached
£715,924

Terraced
£543,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,491

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Seymour House Albion Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-21	£366,127
Flat 12 Seymour House Albion Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-09-27	£356,936
Flat 5 Seymour House Albion Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-30	£470,483
Flat 3 Seymour House Albion Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-17	£316,243
Flat 2 Seymour House Albion Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,100	2020-02-04	£342,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2AA

Employment

SW8 2AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2AA 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	122
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,794 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	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Joseph's Street , Battersea SW8 4BE	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,077 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,440 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London	50 yd
Golfinhos	461 Wandsworth Road, London	107 yd
Dessert Heaven	467 Wandsworth Road, London	109 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& Bar	Ground Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road	110 yd
Turkish Chef Mediterranen Restaurant	390 Wandsworth Road, London	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	149 yd
Bread & Roses	The Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street	568 yd
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	580 yd
Bridge Wine Bar	Arch 644, 8 Voltaire Road	701 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Tom's Cabin	394B Wandsworth Road, London	179 yd
Lebanese Grill 2	523 Wandsworth Road, London	191 yd
Kams Chicken	535 Wandsworth Road, London	208 yd
Toro Sushi & Japanese Yama Sushi	585 Wandsworth Road, London	363 yd
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	733 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	841 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	932 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	932 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	395 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	424 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		435 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		693 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	826 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	129.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2AA