Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 2NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	55.5%	1.2%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	45.7%	44.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	53%	58.6%	5.6%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	23.9%	1.7%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	10.7%	5.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42%	52.3%	10.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.3%	27%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	18.3%	16.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	16.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.4%	3.2%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.7%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	32.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	18.5%	4%	-14.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	16.9%	23.9%	7.0%	2.5%	21.4%
Black Caribbean	18%	18.5%	0.5%	1.0%	17.5%
Other Black	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	31.7%	35.8%	4.1%	81.4%	-45.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	52.9%	49.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	10.6%	18.1%	7.5%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.9%	14.7%	-2.2%	1.3%	13.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.8% 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	50.9%	49.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	39.8%	35.5%	9.8%	30.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	32.6%	3.2%	-29.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wandsworth Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval and the 126th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 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 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2NJ

Average Price
£387,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,231

Other
no sales

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 3 Walden Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-20	£404,078
Flat 36 Walden Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-15	£406,804
Flat 25 Walden Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£416,000	2023-07-21	£399,820
Flat 24 Walden Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-05-30	£409,694
Flat 25 Walden Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-10-19	£433,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2NJ 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	101
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Retired	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,273 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	2,255 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	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,004 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	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	680 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	812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	856 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,520 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	4,874 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	2,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,449 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,527 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	2,554 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	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,335 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	99 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	171 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excel Preparatory School 230-234 Brixton Road , SW9 6AH	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	88 yd
Meskerem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	88 yd
Enset Restaurant	Ground Floor, 176 Wandsworth Road	88 yd
Ocean Blue	172 Wandsworth Road, London	105 yd
Max's Cafe	345 Wandsworth Road, London	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	162 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	182 yd
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	249 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	319 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	88 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	88 yd
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	102 yd
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	170 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	102 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	546 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	654 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	698 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		172 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	293 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	296 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	331 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		483 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	671 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	680 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	811 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2NJ