Allen Edwards Drive, London, SW8 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 2BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.8%	5.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.5%	48.2%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	24.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31.1%	28.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	17%	15.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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	24.9%	22.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	38.9%	17.7%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	24.1%	19.4%	-4.7%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4%	1.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	36.1%	41.5%	5.4%	81.4%	-39.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

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	61.4%	55.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	11.2%	14.6%	3.4%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	55.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	31%	29.8%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	27%	5.2%	-21.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Allen Edwards Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allen Edwards Drive was 212.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Allen Edwards Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 156th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 2BL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Allen Edwards Drive are based on 48 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 Allen Edwards Drive, London, SW8 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2BL

Average Price
£395,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allen Edwards Drive

Average Price
£346,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,046

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allen Edwards DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Bancroft Court Allen Edwards Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,485	2021-11-19	£457,701
Flat 51 Bancroft Court Allen Edwards Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-04-15	£405,855
Flat 42 Bancroft Court Allen Edwards Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£418,000	2018-08-06	£413,160
Flat 9 Bancroft Court Allen Edwards Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-08-18	£347,430
Flat 51 Bancroft Court Allen Edwards Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-05-01	£454,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,235 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	2,100 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	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,086 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	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided 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	565 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	769 yd	Community 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	701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	749 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,367 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	5,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,522 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,553 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,386 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	275 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	345 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	1,311 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	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Blue	172 Wandsworth Road, London	183 yd
Alem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	194 yd
Meskerem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	194 yd
Enset Restaurant	Ground Floor, 176 Wandsworth Road	194 yd
China Spice	The Nottingham Castle, 257 Wandsworth Road	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	46 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	231 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	234 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	255 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	194 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	194 yd
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	277 yd
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	335 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	277 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	373 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	567 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	637 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	268 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		346 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	356 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	454 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		659 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	699 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	752 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	800 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	167.5 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	115.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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