Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 2SX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	50.9%	56.7%	5.8%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	26.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.1%	30.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	23.6%	3.0%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	36.8%	7.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	17.4%	5.9%	-11.5%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	21.1%	18.1%	-3.0%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	41%	36.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-44.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	48.5%	55.8%	7.3%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.6%	55.8%	8.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	29.7%	26.9%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	5.7%	-24.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Wyvil Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wyvil Road was 162.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Wyvil Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 227th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 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 2SX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Wyvil Road are based on 156 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 Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 2SX

Average Price
£400,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wyvil Road

Average Price
£992,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£976,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,627

Other
£15,633,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wyvil Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Oliver House Wyvil Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-25	£421,113
Flat 16 Oliver House Wyvil Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£506,000	2024-10-11	£501,372
Flat 22 Oliver House Wyvil Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-03-22	£479,103
Flat 17 Oliver House Wyvil Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2021-03-29	£411,402
Flat 19 Oliver House Wyvil Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-11-20	£431,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 2SX

Employment

SW8 2SX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 2SX 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	100
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	10
Mining and quarrying	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	754 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	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,140 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	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	227 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,695 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	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,218 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,821 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	3,353 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	1,179 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,700 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Tugal Cafe	28 Wilcox Road, London	119 yd
Rose Deli Restaurant	52 - 54 Wilcox Road, London	138 yd
Tia Maria Restaurant	The Wheatsheaf, 126 South Lambeth Road	152 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	168 yd
Radiance Bubbletea	5 Cellini Street, London	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	83 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	249 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	281 yd
Estrela Bar	111-115 South Lambeth Road, London	304 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 62 Wandsworth Road	168 yd
Gail's	84 South Lambeth Road, London	231 yd
Chicago Pizza, Fatboy Pizza, Mr Chinese & Jasmine Express	129 South Lambeth Road, London	348 yd
De Milano Pizza	143 South Lambeth Road, London	383 yd
Ritto's	151 South Lambeth Road, London	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	169 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	453 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	541 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	571 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	319 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	408 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		681 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	867 yd
The Gym (London Stockwell) LETT ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244 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	96.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 2SX