Heather Close, London, SW8 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	54%	0.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46%	46%	0.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	61.1%	59.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	26.7%	6.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	48.1%	55%	6.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.7%	28.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	13.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	50.5%	12.9%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	18.6%	18.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	0.5%	7.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	48.5%	44.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	-37.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	64.9%	65.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	11%	11.3%	0.3%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	65.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	24.1%	20.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Heather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Close was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Clapham Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heather Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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 3BT, 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 78 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 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3BT

Average Price
£343,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Close

Average Price
£470,300

Semi-Detached
£422,470

Terraced
£601,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,428

Other
£791,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Sharp House, 6 Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,750	2022-06-17	£308,631
Flat 26 Sharp House, 6 Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-10	£365,479
Flat 29 Sharp House, 6 Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-05-11	£393,248
Flat 14 Sharp House, 6 Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2013-09-10	£396,203
Flat 29 Sharp House, 6 Heather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-06-09	£408,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3BT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 3BT 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	103
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,666 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	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wix Primary School Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Wix Academy Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battersea Park School 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	- not rated	1,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walsingham School Clapham Common , West Side SW4 9AW	- not rated	1,898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,992 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	3,850 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	1,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,028 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,563 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	2,655 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	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe School Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS	- not rated	505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	577 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Remedy Kitchen	791 - 793 Wandsworth Road, London	111 yd
Maiella Worth	789 Wandsworth Road, London	112 yd
Le Pot Lyonnais	36-40 Queenstown Road, London	140 yd
The Countdown Lounge and Kitchen	39 Queenstown Road, London	180 yd
Thyme By Premier Inn	638 - 640 Wandsworth Road, London	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	106 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	254 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	417 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	508 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Fusion	807 Wandsworth Road, London	119 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	150 yd
Shmarrn - Pancakes Unit 2	34 Queenstown Road, London	150 yd
Hot Pizza And Chicken 4 U	24 Queenstown Road, London	150 yd
Bombay Bicycle Chef	28 Queenstown Road, London	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	167 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	212 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	602 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	924 yd
Iceland Foods	4 The Pavement, London	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		502 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	624 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		986 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,084 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3BT