Viceroy Road, London, SW8 2EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2EZ is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	44.6%	45.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.4%	54.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 2EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	49%	62.1%	13.1%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	26%	-13.2%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.4%) 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	55.4%	52.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	36.1%	36.1%	0.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	63.7%	67.4%	3.7%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85%	71.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	8%	7.6%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	62.2%	46.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	18.5%	26.1%	7.6%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	60.5%	46.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	22%	18.1%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	14.1%	4.7%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	18%	6.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Viceroy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viceroy Road was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Viceroy Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 47th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Viceroy Road are based on 6 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 Viceroy Road, London, SW8 2EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2EZ

Average Price
£1,646,566

Semi-Detached
£1,771,733

Terraced
£1,396,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viceroy Road

Average Price
£1,088,861

Semi-Detached
£1,778,950

Terraced
£1,392,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,751

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viceroy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Viceroy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2016-11-25	£1,392,013
56 Viceroy Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2006-10-09	£1,769,139
50 Viceroy Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	1995-07-28	£1,788,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2EZ

Employment

SW8 2EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2EZ 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	111
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,933 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	2,183 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	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,033 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	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	634 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	4out of 4	637 yd	Foundation 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	710 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	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,536 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,704 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	2,805 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	3,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,347 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	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenida Brasil	74 - 76 Lansdowne Way, London	223 yd
Ocean Blue	172 Wandsworth Road, London	268 yd
Alem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	269 yd
Meskerem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	269 yd
Enset Restaurant	Ground Floor, 176 Wandsworth Road	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	75 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	200 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	298 yd
The Canton Arms	The Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road	345 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	269 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	269 yd
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	304 yd
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	324 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	304 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	369 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	521 yd
Lidl	189 Clapham Road, London	618 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	263 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		377 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	387 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	391 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed) Stockwell Park Road	swimming pool	654 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		667 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 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%

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

Overview of SW8 2EZ