Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 3BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	58.9%	48.9%	-10.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	41.1%	51.1%	10.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	72.7%	71%	-1.7%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3%	0.1%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	43.3%	-13.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	28.4%	24.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	11.6%	17.9%	6.3%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1%	4.5%	3.5%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	23.1%	12.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	44.9%	-14.2%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	67.1%	62.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	71.6%	67.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	67.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.7%	17.2%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Silverthorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverthorne Road was 157.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% higher than the Clapham Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Silverthorne Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town and the 235th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 3BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Silverthorne Road are based on 122 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 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3BA

Average Price
£575,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£575,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverthorne Road

Average Price
£486,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£640,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,700

Other
£16,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverthorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Silverthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	1999-09-02	£573,913
19 Silverthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	1999-09-02	£573,913
17 Silverthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	1999-09-02	£573,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3BA

Employment

SW8 3BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	1out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,304 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	1,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,202 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	3,817 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	992 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	1,963 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
Elays Network	R And E Centre, 68 St Rule Street	260 yd
Latin Style Coffee Shop	Unit 3, 74, St Rule Street	281 yd
London South Bank Club	124 - 130 Wandsworth Road, London	282 yd
Tonis Amalfi	121-123 Queenstown Road, London	345 yd
Maiella Worth	789 Wandsworth Road, London	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	316 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	406 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	449 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	491 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	703 Wandsworth Road, London	208 yd
Mango Curry Of India	Ground Floor, 36 North Street	325 yd
Toro Sushi & Japanese Yama Sushi	585 Wandsworth Road, London	345 yd
Spice Fusion	807 Wandsworth Road, London	399 yd
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	479 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	523 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	691 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	852 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	311 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		677 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	809 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	875 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		980 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	87.5%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	314.4 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	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3BA