Union Road, London, SW8 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 2RY 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 2RY, 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 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Stockwell East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.2%.

🔎 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 2RY, 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 246 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 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2RY

Average Price
£402,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,447

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£734,609

Semi-Detached
£1,130,302

Terraced
£1,052,833

Detached
£634,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,423

Other
£33,035,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Hardwick House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-05-09	£385,822
Flat 9 Hardwick House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-03-17	£408,684
Flat 6 Hardwick House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-04-02	£427,525
Flat 15 Hardwick House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2011-04-01	£321,801
Flat 1 Hardwick House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2006-09-14	£363,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2RY 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
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,469 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	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,606 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	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lark Hall Junior School and Centre for Pupils With Autism Smedley Street , SW4 6PH	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	425 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	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,946 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,166 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,656 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	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	541 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	902 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,276 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
Dessert Heaven	467 Wandsworth Road, London	103 yd
Golfinhos	461 Wandsworth Road, London	106 yd
McDonald's	366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London	220 yd
The Coffee Lovers Fl	268 Wandsworth Road, London	299 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& Bar	Ground Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	60 yd
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	392 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	544 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	655 yd
Bread & Roses	The Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	261 yd
Lahori Grill	266 Wandsworth Road, London	299 yd
Wing's	391 Wandsworth Road, London	319 yd
Selekt Chicken	252 Wandsworth Road, London	376 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	564 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	747 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	747 yd
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	768 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	353 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		359 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	421 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	510 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		538 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	621 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 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	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2RY