Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2JH is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	48.5%	43.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	51.5%	56.4%	4.9%	49.0%	7.4%

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 2JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	66.1%	64.3%	-1.8%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	17.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (91.1%) 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	60.4%	61.6%	1.2%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	30.4%	29.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	18.6%	15.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	60.6%	-7.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	14.7%	0%	-14.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.1%	80.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	66.9%	55.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	15%	22.3%	7.3%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	12.8%	9.7%	1.3%	11.5%
Oceania	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	55.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	20.6%	14.1%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	3.5%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road was 154.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wandsworth Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 253rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 2JH, 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 Wandsworth Road are based on 1731 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 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2JH

Average Price
£944,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£618,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,624

Other
£1,510,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£685,538

Semi-Detached
£1,128,644

Terraced
£824,310

Detached
£1,378,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,516

Other
£2,352,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat D, 343 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-28	£164,576
The Britannia, 353 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-02-01	£91,775
Unit 8 202 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,350,000	2017-12-20	£4,237,189
Unit 8 202 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,350,000	2017-10-10	£4,121,746
355A Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2015-05-15	£16,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2JH

Employment

SW8 2JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	183
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	22
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,402 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	2,426 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	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	557 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	869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	908 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,644 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	4,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,429 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,722 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	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,213 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	101 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	129 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	1,369 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Benfica	343 Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Max's Cafe	345 Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Atoca	339 - 343 Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Lusitania Restaurante	353 Wandsworth Road, London	17 yd
Andalucia Patisserie	248 Wandsworth Road, London	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	86 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	145 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	326 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	485 yd
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Noor Desserts	355A Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	105 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	105 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	688 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	707 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	707 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		126 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	191 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	243 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		346 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	446 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	545 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	636 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	868 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	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2JH