Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2LG is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	44.8%	46.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	55.2%	53.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 2LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	65.4%	62.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	20.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-23.3%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8%	8.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	0.5%	2%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	60.3%	49%	-11.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	27%	33.3%	6.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	57.9%	-4.6%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	15.2%	10.6%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.2%	51%	-4.2%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

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	47.5%	59%	11.5%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	8%	-6.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	58.8%	13.7%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	27.3%	16.2%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	13.6%	2.4%	-11.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	12.3%	6.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	18%	5.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road 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 2LG, 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 Wandsworth Road are based on 1696 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 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2LG

Average Price
£1,006,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,006,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£709,042

Semi-Detached
£1,150,820

Terraced
£834,175

Detached
£1,402,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,845

Other
£2,391,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£129,862	1996-09-13	£995,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2LG

Employment

SW8 2LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	71
Financial and insurance activities	45
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	42
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Other	28
Information and communication	25
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Mining and quarrying	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	375 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	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,132 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	3,531 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	519 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	528 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	776 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	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,490 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	1,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,742 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,782 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,333 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	3,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,365 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	681 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,565 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
Brunswick House Cafe	30 Wandsworth Road, London	3 yd
Waterfront Brasserie	3 St George Wharf, London	32 yd
Vine Bar London	Unit 7 Block F, St George Wharf	94 yd
Cottons Restaurant	9 St George Wharf, London	95 yd
Eight Dishes	2C St George Wharf, London	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	95 yd
Fire	Arches 39-44 Parry Street, London	192 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	415 yd
Ashtar Lounge	Arches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment	431 yd
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern	Royal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knot	Shops, Vauxhall Station	3 yd
Pret A Manger	21A St George Wharf, London	95 yd
Win And Lily Oriental	6 South Lambeth Place, London	224 yd
Get The Greek	6 South Lambeth Place, London	224 yd
Pizza Sorrento	6 South Lambeth Place, London	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	79 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	172 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	225 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	422 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	392 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	667 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	721 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	813 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	833 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		897 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	914 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SW8 2LG