Tennyson Street, London, SW8 3SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 3SX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	49.1%	55.5%	6.4%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	50.9%	44.5%	-6.4%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 3SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	50.7%	62.5%	11.8%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	29.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	64.9%	68%	3.1%	48.4%	19.6%
Good health	20.7%	20.7%	0.0%	33.6%	-12.9%
Fair health	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 3SX this area, 8.8% 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 75.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	67.6%	75.8%	8.2%	33.8%	42.0%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81.1%	70.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	71.6%	66.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	9%	13.4%	4.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	66.7%	0.0%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.4%	16.8%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.9%	-14.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Tennyson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Street was 125.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tennyson Street has the 44th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 239th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 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 3SX, 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 Tennyson Street are based on 207 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 Tennyson Street, London, SW8 3SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3SX

Average Price
£1,112,482

Semi-Detached
£1,190,846

Terraced
£1,150,662

Detached
£1,161,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£755,606

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Street

Average Price
£735,297

Semi-Detached
£1,009,402

Terraced
£1,036,230

Detached
£1,113,621

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,526

Other
£355,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2025-07-29	£1,215,900
78 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-12-12	£1,332,055
74 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2023-11-06	£1,176,598
77 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-05-05	£1,269,737
75 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2021-06-30	£1,188,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3SX

Employment

SW8 3SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

SW8 3SX 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	130
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,028 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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	433 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	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	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	962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,762 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	1,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,266 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,727 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	2,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,235 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	522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	760 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	193 yd
Tonis Amalfi	121-123 Queenstown Road, London	208 yd
Latin Style Coffee Shop	Unit 3, 74, St Rule Street	297 yd
Elays Network	R And E Centre, 68 St Rule Street	324 yd
London South Bank Club	124 - 130 Wandsworth Road, London	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	259 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	344 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	621 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	643 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	394 yd
Pizza Go Go	703 Wandsworth Road, London	431 yd
Moonlight	37 Queenstown Road, London	470 yd
Toro Sushi & Japanese Yama Sushi	585 Wandsworth Road, London	521 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	505 yd
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	558 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	608 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	610 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	372 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		553 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	693 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	772 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		926 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	961 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		993 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3SX