St George Wharf, London, SW8 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2LE is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	37.8%	41.8%	4.0%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	62.2%	58.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	9.2%

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 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	57%	71%	14.0%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	20.3%	-14.0%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.8%) 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	70.7%	62.4%	-8.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	24.4%	32.4%	8.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SW8 2LE this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-12.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	77.8%	13.7%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	9.6%	1.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	68.5%	60.1%	-8.4%	81.4%	-21.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.7% 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	51.9%	37.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-45.5%
European Union	8.9%	21.2%	12.3%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	22.6%	5.9%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	51.1%	37.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-45.8%
10+ Years	18.5%	12.6%	-5.9%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	8.9%	15%	6.1%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	16.8%	7.5%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is St George Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St George Wharf was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Oval 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 much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 2LE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St George Wharf are based on 1774 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 St George Wharf, London, SW8 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2LE

Average Price
£779,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£760,224

Other
£975,794

Estimated Average Property Prices for St George Wharf

Average Price
£1,287,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,288,664

Other
£1,125,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St George WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 20 Block A St George Wharf, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£768,000	2022-03-25	£758,663
Unit 21 Block A St George Wharf, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2021-08-13	£2,012,384
Unit 12 Block F St George Wharf, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-07-04	£144,373
Flat 980 15 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2010-05-17	£684,211
Flat 970 15 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£495,000	2010-04-29	£857,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2LE

Employment

SW8 2LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2LE 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	111
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3out of 4	362 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	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	618 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,481 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,645 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,464 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
Eight Dishes	2C St George Wharf, London	25 yd
Cottons Restaurant	9 St George Wharf, London	25 yd
Vine Bar London	Unit 7 Block F, St George Wharf	27 yd
Waterfront Brasserie	3 St George Wharf, London	98 yd
Brunswick House Cafe	30 Wandsworth Road, London	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	25 yd
Fire	Arches 39-44 Parry Street, London	221 yd
Ashtar Lounge	Arches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment	334 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	342 yd
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern	Royal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	21A St George Wharf, London	25 yd
Knot	Shops, Vauxhall Station	102 yd
Rudie's Jerk Shack (Vauxhall)	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	189 yd
KraPow FC	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	189 yd
Win And Lily Oriental	6 South Lambeth Place, London	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	133 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	181 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	189 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	524 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	457 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	627 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	804 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		822 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	890 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	893 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of SW8 2LE