Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	50.3%	53%	2.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.7%	47%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3QD, 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	65.8%	67.2%	1.4%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	21.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	59.7%	62.4%	2.7%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	25.7%	28.5%	2.8%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around SW8 3QD this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	66%	13.1%	33.8%	32.2%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	74%	66.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

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	69.1%	65.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	9.4%	17.2%	7.8%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	65.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	5.6%	13.7%	8.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	6.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Queenstown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queenstown Road was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queenstown Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 373rd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 3QD, 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 Queenstown Road are based on 3327 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 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3QD

Average Price
£599,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£953,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£536,129

Other
£1,036,492

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queenstown Road

Average Price
£773,371

Semi-Detached
£1,120,656

Terraced
£838,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£772,155

Other
£669,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queenstown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 235 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-07-25	£529,536
Flat A 217 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-03-31	£483,075
Flat 3 235 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-28	£511,491
Flat A 231 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-03-14	£805,124
3 227 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-01-31	£518,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3QD

Employment

SW8 3QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Information and communication	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,252 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	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathbrook Primary School St Rule Street , SW8 3EH	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Josephs Street , SW8 4EN	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	- not rated	622 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	818 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,953 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	3,589 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	1,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,958 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	2,490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	816 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
Corner Cafe	218 Queenstown Road, London	266 yd
Marlowe's	Open Car Park Safestore, 6 Ingate Place	281 yd
Santa Maria del Sur	129A Queenstown Road, London	323 yd
Mahali and Co Limited	Unit 2, 7-9 Ingate Place	332 yd
GUYER BARN	Unit 11, Wow Workspace, 7-9 Ingate Place	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	41 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	371 yd
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	508 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	555 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Guys	60 Battersea Park Road, London	385 yd
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	388 yd
On Time Pizza	Basement and Ground Floors, 42 Battersea Park Road	389 yd
Battersea Fish Bar	295 Battersea Park Road, London	401 yd
Topps Pizza	163 Battersea Park Road, London	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	367 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	459 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	576 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	591 yd
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	492 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	515 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		592 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	819 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		828 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	936 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3QD