Heather Close, London, SW8 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3BS is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	52.8%	46.4%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	47.2%	53.6%	6.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	43.6%	55.3%	11.7%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	24.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.7%	5.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) 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	38.1%	42.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	29.4%	25.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	21.8%	17.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	1.2%	5.0%

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	22.7%	25%	2.3%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	38.1%	0.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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)
Chinese	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	21.8%	13.4%	-8.4%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	13.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	12.9%
Other Black	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	34.5%	45.4%	10.9%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	57.4%	53.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	5.1%	14.6%	9.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	15.7%	9%	-6.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	54.3%	0.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	2%	32.5%	30.5%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	2%	5.1%	3.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	38.1%	3%	-35.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 434.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 281.1% higher than the Clapham Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heather Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town and the 68th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.2%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 Heather Close are based on 77 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 Heather Close, London, SW8 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3BS

Average Price
£432,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,083

Other
£48,898

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£480,036

Semi-Detached
£419,443

Terraced
£598,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,274

Other
£831,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 7A Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-06	£446,338
Flat 2 7A Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£532,000	2023-08-07	£525,000
Flat 7 7A Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,500	2022-07-22	£414,987
7 Heather Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£47,300	2019-01-31	£48,699
7 Heather Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-12-21	£303,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,628 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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	1out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	642 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	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	2,339 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	1,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,281 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	4,092 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	4,229 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	4,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	1,724 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
Le Pot Lyonnais	36-40 Queenstown Road, London	62 yd
The Countdown Lounge and Kitchen	39 Queenstown Road, London	107 yd
Thyme By Premier Inn	638 - 640 Wandsworth Road, London	175 yd
Remedy Kitchen	791 - 793 Wandsworth Road, London	178 yd
Maiella Worth	789 Wandsworth Road, London	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	62 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	294 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	496 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	549 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight	37 Queenstown Road, London	102 yd
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	103 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	118 yd
Shmarrn - Pancakes Unit 2	34 Queenstown Road, London	118 yd
Hot Pizza And Chicken 4 U	24 Queenstown Road, London	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	154 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	207 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	532 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	876 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		424 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	662 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		909 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,010 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,091 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	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3BS