Union Road, London, SW8 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 2SD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.4%	47.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.6%	52.8%	2.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	51.1%	64.5%	13.4%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	19.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-24.4%
Separated	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	50.6%	58.3%	7.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	30.9%	30%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	19.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	40.1%	11.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	14.5%	1.5%	-13.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	22.4%	25.4%	3.0%	2.5%	22.9%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	32.4%	33.3%	0.9%	81.4%	-48.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	53.6%	52.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	16.1%	17.6%	1.5%	2.7%	14.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	7.9%	36.1%	28.2%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	2.9%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	1.8%	-24.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

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 .

🔎 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 2SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2SD

Average Price
£312,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,038

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 1 Rydal House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-06-16	£296,527
Flat 11 Rydal House Union Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-04-30	£325,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2SD 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	97
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Education	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1

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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,311 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	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,011 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 Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapham Manor Primary School Belmont Road , Clapham SW4 0BZ	4out of 4	749 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	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank UTC 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	2out of 4	2,063 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Brixton Hill , Brixton SW2 1QS	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Free schools	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	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,863 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,553 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	4,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,715 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	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,781 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	260 yd
Golfinhos	461 Wandsworth Road, London	262 yd
McDonald's	366 - 370 Wandsworth Road, London	329 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& Bar	Ground Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road	378 yd
Turkish Chef Mediterranen Restaurant	390 Wandsworth Road, London	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	221 yd
The Phoenix	348 Clapham Road, London	466 yd
Bread & Roses	The Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street	490 yd
Bridge Wine Bar	Arch 644, 8 Voltaire Road	504 yd
The Clapham North	409 Clapham Road, London	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Grill 2	523 Wandsworth Road, London	408 yd
Uncle Tom's Cabin	394B Wandsworth Road, London	416 yd
Kams Chicken	535 Wandsworth Road, London	422 yd
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	468 yd
Morleys	360 Clapham Road, London	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	399 - 407 Clapham Road, London	561 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	702 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	702 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Clapham High Street, London	732 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		594 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	632 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	682 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		749 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	763 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	129.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2SD