Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 4ET has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.9%	48%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.1%	52%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	57.5%	70.2%	12.7%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	16.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-27.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.7%	53.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.1%	36.3%	0.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	13.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	57.5%	28.9%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	19.7%	2.8%	-16.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	26.9%	12.4%	-14.5%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	41.7%	45.4%	3.7%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.6%	48.9%	10.3%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	22.5%	18.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	17%	8.6%	-8.4%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	13.2%	3.0%	1.3%	11.9%
Oceania	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.3%	49.1%	10.8%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	7.4%	28.3%	20.9%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	14.5%	7.8%	-6.7%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	4.6%	-26.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Road was 193.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.3% higher than the Stockwell East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wandsworth Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East and the 168th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW8 4ET, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Wandsworth Road are based on 1696 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4ET

Average Price
£403,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,100

Other
£371,270

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Road

Average Price
£709,042

Semi-Detached
£1,150,820

Terraced
£834,175

Detached
£1,402,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,845

Other
£2,391,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Fowler House Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£418,000	2023-11-30	£403,915
Flat 12 Fowler House Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-12-16	£366,832
Flat 17 Fowler House Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-01-31	£335,591
Flat 14 Fowler House Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£398,250	2017-04-12	£401,130
Flat 16 Fowler House Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-11-04	£452,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	23
Other	16
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,699 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	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lark Hall Primary School (Including Lark Hall Centre for Pupils with Autism) Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,895 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	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,367 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	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,021 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	4,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaton House the Manor School The Manor , 58 Clapham Common Northside SW4 9RU	- not rated	2,019 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
The Coffee Lovers Fl	268 Wandsworth Road, London	22 yd
Andalucia Patisserie	248 Wandsworth Road, London	62 yd
Lusitania Restaurante	353 Wandsworth Road, London	150 yd
Casa Benfica	343 Wandsworth Road, London	164 yd
Max's Cafe	345 Wandsworth Road, London	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	117 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	283 yd
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	370 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	488 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahori Grill	266 Wandsworth Road, London	22 yd
Wing's	391 Wandsworth Road, London	38 yd
Selekt Chicken	252 Wandsworth Road, London	57 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	62 yd
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	247 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	740 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	740 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	792 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	185 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		219 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		220 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	587 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	823 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	155 Mbit/s
Average download speed	443.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	90 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	405 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4ET