Tennyson Street, London, SW8 3TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 3TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.6%	49.2%	1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	59.9%	61.9%	2.0%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	30.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.6%) 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	62.7%	68.1%	5.4%	48.4%	19.7%
Good health	31.3%	26.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3TH this area, 4.6% 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 80.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	67.4%	80.3%	12.9%	33.8%	46.5%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.7%	81.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	67.9%	74.4%	6.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	73.8%	7.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2%	12.7%	10.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	4.2%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Tennyson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Street was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tennyson Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lavender and the 331st highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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. 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 3TH, 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 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 3TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 3TH

Average Price
£874,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,121,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,501

Other
£587,408

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
104 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-11-06	£572,211
84 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2025-01-29	£511,213
83 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-11-08	£608,732
100A Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£391,000	2024-07-29	£353,174
105 Tennyson Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-06-28	£559,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 3TH

Employment

SW8 3TH 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	129
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,883 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Church of England Primary School Victoria Rise , Clapham SW4 0NU	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wix Primary School Wix's Lane , Clapham Common North Side SW4 0AJ	- not rated	740 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	980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,940 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	3,780 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	1,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,671 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	2,497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,348 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	468 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Du Parc 64 Garfield Road , SW11 5PN	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gideon School 31 Elsley Road , Battersea SW11 5TZ	- not rated	671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	680 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	710 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
Tonis Amalfi	121-123 Queenstown Road, London	150 yd
Santa Maria del Sur	129A Queenstown Road, London	157 yd
Le Pot Lyonnais	36-40 Queenstown Road, London	289 yd
The Countdown Lounge and Kitchen	39 Queenstown Road, London	333 yd
Maiella Worth	789 Wandsworth Road, London	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	201 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	394 yd
British Legion	154 Victoria Rise, London	515 yd
The Bobbin	1 - 3 Lillieshall Road, London	545 yd
Old Town Tavern	29 North Street, London	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	265 yd
Pizza Go Go	703 Wandsworth Road, London	327 yd
Moonlight	37 Queenstown Road, London	334 yd
Wraps & Wings	34 Queenstown Road, London	378 yd
Shmarrn - Pancakes Unit 2	34 Queenstown Road, London	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	412 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	464 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	496 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	704 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	443 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		489 yd
Virgin Active Club (Clapham) 4-20 4-20 NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	818 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	918 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		918 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	979 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 3TH