St George Wharf, London, SW8 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	48.3%	65.6%	17.3%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	18.8%	-13.9%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	57.5%	59.8%	2.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	33.4%	27.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2LZ this area, 7.9% 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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	55.1%	9.7%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	11.7%	2.3%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	4%	4.6%	0.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.7%	18.6%	5.9%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	3%	-7.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3%	0.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	46.2%	41.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	1.6%	5.6%

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	60.2%	55.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.7%	13.4%	7.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	55.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	10%	25.5%	15.5%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	12%	3.4%	-8.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13%	8.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

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 2LZ, 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 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2LZ

Average Price
£1,376,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,353,521

Other
£3,522,935

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
Flat 375 10 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-08-28	£853,001
Flat 388 10 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-16	£595,117
Flat 389 10 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-05-13	£779,201
Flat 368 10 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-04-26	£594,881
Flat 403 10 St George Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-15	£665,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2LZ 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	370 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	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,160 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	3,524 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	464 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	612 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Primary Lupus Street , Westminster SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,489 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	1,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,649 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,694 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,434 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	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,302 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	604 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	1,467 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	17 yd
Cottons Restaurant	9 St George Wharf, London	17 yd
Vine Bar London	Unit 7 Block F, St George Wharf	18 yd
Waterfront Brasserie	3 St George Wharf, London	98 yd
Brunswick House Cafe	30 Wandsworth Road, London	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Riverside (Unit 14)	5 St George Wharf, London	17 yd
Fire	Arches 39-44 Parry Street, London	213 yd
Ashtar Lounge	Arches 80 To 81, Albert Embankment	333 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	337 yd
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern	Royal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	21A St George Wharf, London	17 yd
Knot	Shops, Vauxhall Station	100 yd
Rudie's Jerk Shack (Vauxhall)	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	181 yd
KraPow FC	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	181 yd
Win And Lily Oriental	6 South Lambeth Place, London	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	136 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	173 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	181 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	523 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	95 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	450 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Dolphin Fitness Club DOLPHIN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	812 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Michaels) REGENCY STREET		829 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	848 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	892 yd
Pimlico Academy LUPUS STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	898 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	353.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	299.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2LZ