Hartington Road, London, SW8 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2HS is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.4%	53.8%	0.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	53.2%	63.5%	10.3%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	20.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	43.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39.9%	34.3%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	25%	-2.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	50%	19.4%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	11.7%	1.5%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	4.2%	0.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	82.6%	78.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	72.7%	59%	-13.7%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	15%	23.6%	8.6%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	58.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	20.2%	17.4%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4%	9.4%	5.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.2%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Hartington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartington Road was 64.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Hartington Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 199th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 2HS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Hartington Road are based on 760 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 Hartington Road, London, SW8 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2HS

Average Price
£410,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartington Road

Average Price
£808,731

Semi-Detached
£2,340,347

Terraced
£682,008

Detached
£2,853,209

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,232

Other
£70,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Courthope House Hartington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-04-25	£396,621
Flat 13 Courthope House Hartington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£451,000	2021-12-03	£425,617
Flat 12 Courthope House Hartington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-02-26	£417,438
Flat 5 Courthope House Hartington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-06-23	£330,155
Flat 7 Courthope House Hartington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-02-15	£316,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	36
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,028 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	1,862 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	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,297 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	89 yd	Community 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	310 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reay Primary School Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0EN	- not rated	914 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	809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	859 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,127 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	5,069 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	2,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,376 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	2,525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,629 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	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	482 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	531 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School 2 St Mark's Church , Kennington Park Road SE11 4PW	- not rated	1,159 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	1,161 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
Tugal Cafe	28 Wilcox Road, London	71 yd
Rose Deli Restaurant	52 - 54 Wilcox Road, London	89 yd
China Spice	The Nottingham Castle, 257 Wandsworth Road	127 yd
Mister Waffle	112 Wandsworth Road, London	167 yd
Caminetto	9A Victoria House, South Lambeth Road	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	108 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	120 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	127 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	281 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	284 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	299 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	302 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	334 yd
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	334 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	336 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	481 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	729 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	224 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		533 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	555 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	611 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	805 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		849 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	54.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2HS