Prairie Street, London, SW8 3PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	49%	52.6%	3.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51%	47.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	72.2%	67.2%	-5.0%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	25.6%	4.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	67.9%	64.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	22.1%	24%	1.9%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	11%	2.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	67.3%	3.0%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	78.3%	70.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-11.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	75.2%	59.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	7.6%	19.2%	11.6%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	59.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.2%	17.8%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.5%	-6.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Prairie Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prairie Street was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prairie Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lavender and the 249th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 3PU, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Prairie Street are based on 89 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 Prairie Street, London, SW8 3PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3PU

Average Price
£810,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,233,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£630,075

Other
£24,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prairie Street

Average Price
£813,537

Semi-Detached
£1,091,636

Terraced
£1,207,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£570,769

Other
£35,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prairie Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Prairie Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2025-03-28	£1,387,064
10 Prairie Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,287,500	2023-01-20	£1,242,438
12 Prairie Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,042,500	2021-06-30	£1,134,174
8 Prairie Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£23,750	2021-06-24	£23,392
Upper Flat At 8 Prairie Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-03-21	£588,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3PU

Employment

SW8 3PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Real estate activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,975 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	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	- not rated	607 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	745 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,757 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	3,546 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	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,408 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,905 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	2,669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,445 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	285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	80 yd
Tonis Amalfi	121-123 Queenstown Road, London	98 yd
Roosters Piri Piri, The Great Burger Bar	Kitchen No.4, Unit 1 Parkfield Industrial Estate	261 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	John Burns Primary School, 21 Wycliffe Road	266 yd
Le Pot Lyonnais	36-40 Queenstown Road, London	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	308 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	329 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	646 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	656 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	291 yd
Moonlight	37 Queenstown Road, London	373 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	456 yd
Shmarrn - Pancakes Unit 2	34 Queenstown Road, London	456 yd
Hot Pizza And Chicken 4 U	24 Queenstown Road, London	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	268 yd
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	502 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	515 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	553 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		321 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	614 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		691 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	744 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	976 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3PU