Union Road, London, SW8 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	53.3%	56.1%	2.8%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	24.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	7.8%	9%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.7%	57.6%	9.9%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	37.5%	28.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.3%	21.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	34.9%	9.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	12.5%	5.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	30.9%	36.2%	5.3%	2.5%	33.7%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.8%	3.8%
White	32.5%	24.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	48.8%	50%	1.2%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	18.7%	16.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.7%	11.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.7%	50.4%	2.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	39.2%	35.3%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	37.5%	2.4%	-35.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	8%	0.5%	7.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 14.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Stockwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Road has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW8 2RU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Union Road are based on 242 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 Union Road, London, SW8 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2RU

Average Price
£431,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£762,968

Semi-Detached
£1,146,657

Terraced
£1,057,781

Detached
£648,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,937

Other
£34,671,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Donnington House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-01-14	£338,065
Flat 15 Donnington House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2015-08-27	£332,952
Flat 20 Donnington House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-08-01	£455,230
Flat 23 Donnington House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,000	2008-05-02	£495,791
Flat 23 Donnington House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,500	2003-01-23	£407,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2RU 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	89
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,742 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	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	665 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	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,290 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Heaven	467 Wandsworth Road, London	119 yd
Golfinhos	461 Wandsworth Road, London	121 yd
McDonald's	366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London	232 yd
The Coffee Lovers Fl	268 Wandsworth Road, London	261 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& Bar	Ground Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	90 yd
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	359 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	515 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	685 yd
Bread & Roses	The Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	224 yd
Lahori Grill	266 Wandsworth Road, London	261 yd
Wing's	391 Wandsworth Road, London	283 yd
Selekt Chicken	252 Wandsworth Road, London	338 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	527 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	751 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	751 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	799 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		321 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	329 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	489 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		499 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	629 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	272.2 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	152.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2RU