Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3LJ is primarily male, with 55% 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	54.8%	45%	-9.8%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	45.2%	55%	9.8%	49.0%	6.0%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	54.1%	70.3%	16.2%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	18.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	56.3%	57.1%	0.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	28.6%	28.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%

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	19.1%	17.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	41.1%	4.0%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	13.5%	17.9%	4.4%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	9.4%
Other Black	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	46.8%	38.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	-43.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	61.5%	61.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	6.7%	15.4%	8.7%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	1.3%	5.0%
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	61.5%	61%	-0.5%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	4%	24.5%	20.5%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10%	6.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.7%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	2.9%	-19.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road was 205.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Clapham East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wandsworth Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East and the 155th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 3LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wandsworth Road are based on 1696 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 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3LJ

Average Price
£357,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£709,042

Semi-Detached
£1,150,820

Terraced
£834,175

Detached
£1,402,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,845

Other
£2,391,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Fovant Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2008-08-26	£379,826
Flat 4 Fovant Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-11-03	£333,904
Flat 17 Fovant Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2004-08-24	£355,132
Flat 17 Fovant Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2001-10-19	£340,805
Flat 17 Fovant Court Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-10-09	£283,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,505 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	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,671 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	108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Joseph's Street , Battersea SW8 4BE	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	793 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	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,218 yd	University technical college	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	1,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,130 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,582 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	3,585 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	4,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,941 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	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,221 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	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Community special school	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
London South Bank Club	124 - 130 Wandsworth Road, London	91 yd
Elays Network	R And E Centre, 68 St Rule Street	173 yd
Orit Ethiopian Restaurant \& Bar	Ground Floor, 388 Wandsworth Road	208 yd
Turkish Chef Mediterranen Restaurant	390 Wandsworth Road, London	208 yd
Latin Style Coffee Shop	Unit 3, 74, St Rule Street	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	463 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	529 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	558 yd
Bread & Roses	The Bread And Roses Public House, 68 Clapham Manor Street	572 yd
Apollo Arms	13 - 19 Old Town, London	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toro Sushi & Japanese Yama Sushi	585 Wandsworth Road, London	120 yd
Kams Chicken	535 Wandsworth Road, London	131 yd
Uncle Tom's Cabin	394B Wandsworth Road, London	139 yd
Lebanese Grill 2	523 Wandsworth Road, London	144 yd
Mango Curry Of India	Ground Floor, 36 North Street	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	837 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	875 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	997 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	999 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	141 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	500 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		640 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	862 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	869 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre CLAPHAM MANOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	917 yd
Clapham Leisure Centre (Closed) Clapham Manor Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 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	0.0%

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	19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3LJ