Thessaly Road, London, SW8 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 4EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	49%	-4.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.2%	51%	4.8%	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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	57.1%	56.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	22.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.8%	53.3%	7.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.1%	27.1%	-8.0%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	14.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	14.9%	5.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	42.6%	6.4%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	14.5%	18.9%	4.4%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	5.9%	-4.4%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	51.9%	44.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	62.2%	53.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.6%	18.3%	10.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	53.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	24.8%	21.0%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	7.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Thessaly Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thessaly Road was 597.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 387.7% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Thessaly Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 19th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.0%.

🔎 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 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Thessaly Road are based on 113 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 Thessaly Road, London, SW8 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4EB

Average Price
£344,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,584

Other
£363,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thessaly Road

Average Price
£327,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£404,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,168

Other
£286,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thessaly Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Thessaly House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£384,650	2024-06-14	£365,092
Flat 56 Thessaly House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-12-21	£360,816
Flat 17 Thessaly House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-12-15	£365,394
Flat 58 Thessaly House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-02-08	£429,056
Flat 57 Thessaly House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,250	2018-03-26	£349,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Joseph's Street , Battersea SW8 4BE	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Churchill Gardens Road , SW1V 3AG	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchill Gardens Primary Academy Ranelagh Road , Pimlico SW1V 3EU	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,177 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,590 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,097 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,105 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels School 1 Chelsea Embankment , SW3 4LG	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Little Giraffes	184 Thessaly Road, London	59 yd
Entrecote Time	Unit 15, 76 Stewarts Road	158 yd
Wagamama	5 Prospect Way, London	256 yd
Tashas Cafe	3 Prospect Way, London	256 yd
Powerleague	Power League Football, 130 Thessaly Road	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	72 yd
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	489 yd
Nine Elms Tavern	Unit D3, 3 Riverlight Quay	491 yd
Vagabond Wines	Circus Village West, 12 Circus Road West	513 yd
The River Bar	29 Circus Road West, London	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hello Boba	157 Battersea Park Road, London	438 yd
Topps Pizza	163 Battersea Park Road, London	455 yd
J WAY UK Ltd/Good BBQ UK Ltd (Unit K	64-68 Stewarts Road, London	483 yd
Chick Chick Crew SoBe Burger	Kitchen 17 Food Stars, 76-82 Stewarts Road	521 yd
Mukbang Club Limited	K5 Foodstars, 76-82 Stewarts Road	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	506 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	518 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	858 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	983 yd
Tesco	93-95 LUPUS STREET	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	270 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		691 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Battersea Park Millennium Arena Battersea Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	792 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		793 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	40 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4EB