Emu Road, London, SW8 3PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	57.3%	52.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	42.7%	47.9%	5.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	65.6%	65.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	21.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	56.1%	59.2%	3.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.8%	24.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	8.1%	11%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-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.

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.3%	6.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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)
Indian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.4%	71.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	75.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	75.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.5%	14.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.6%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Emu Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emu Road was 109.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emu Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 286th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 3PS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Emu Road are based on 141 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Emu Road, London, SW8 3PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3PS

Average Price
£644,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£820,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£625,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emu Road

Average Price
£562,659

Semi-Detached
£686,130

Terraced
£590,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,024

Other
£368,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emu Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Emu Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-11-14	£628,700
21 Emu Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£677,500	2025-07-14	£646,416
23A Emu Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-09-11	£771,856
19 Emu Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-02-01	£499,091
21A Emu Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£431,000	2021-12-07	£405,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	28
Financial and insurance activities	22
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4

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	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,025 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	576 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	724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,526 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	1,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,445 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,936 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	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	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe School Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS	- not rated	306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Victory Day School 140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santa Maria del Sur	129A Queenstown Road, London	119 yd
Tonis Amalfi	121-123 Queenstown Road, London	142 yd
Roosters Piri Piri, The Great Burger Bar	Kitchen No.4, Unit 1 Parkfield Industrial Estate	251 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	John Burns Primary School, 21 Wycliffe Road	303 yd
Shamo's Authentic Ghanaian Kitchen	47 Arthur Court, Charlotte Despard Avenue	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	290 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	357 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	597 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	704 yd
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	342 yd
Moonlight	37 Queenstown Road, London	423 yd
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	445 yd
Battersea Fish Bar	295 Battersea Park Road, London	447 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	262 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	466 yd
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	552 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	558 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		346 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	613 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		682 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	723 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	940 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	974 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3PS