St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 4EU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.7%	53.3%	1.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.3%	46.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	67.8%	66%	-1.8%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	23.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	7.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.5%) 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	56%	63.7%	7.7%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10%	6.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 4EU this area, 4% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	75.7%	20.9%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	13.4%	2.4%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	76.4%	61.1%	-15.3%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	61.4%	50.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	13.5%	19.4%	5.9%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	13.4%	6.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	0.3%	0.8%
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	59.8%	50.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	17.9%	14.8%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	13%	10.3%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	15.8%	10.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	8.1%	-10.4%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is St Josephs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Josephs Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Battersea Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4EU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 St Josephs Street are based on 139 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 St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4EU

Average Price
£793,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£753,308

Other
£3,997,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Josephs Street

Average Price
£718,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£698,191

Other
£1,415,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Josephs Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 41 Brogan House, 9 St Josephs Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-11-19	£773,784
Apartment 88 Brogan House, 9 St Josephs Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2024-12-06	£1,024,041
Apartment 72 Brogan House, 9 St Josephs Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-10-04	£779,723
Apartment 44 Brogan House, 9 St Josephs Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-04-08	£540,390
Apartment 33 Brogan House, 9 St Josephs Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-12-11	£539,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4EU

Employment

SW8 4EU 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	155
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,507 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	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,760 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	- not rated	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkhall Primary Campus Smedley Street , Clapham SW4 6PH	3out of 4	500 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	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,013 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community school	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	4,699 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	1,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,222 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,379 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	221 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	1,214 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	24 yd
Andalucia Patisserie	248 Wandsworth Road, London	61 yd
Lusitania Restaurante	353 Wandsworth Road, London	148 yd
Casa Benfica	343 Wandsworth Road, London	162 yd
Max's Cafe	345 Wandsworth Road, London	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	115 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	282 yd
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	371 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	486 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahori Grill	266 Wandsworth Road, London	24 yd
Wing's	391 Wandsworth Road, London	36 yd
Selekt Chicken	252 Wandsworth Road, London	56 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	61 yd
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	246 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	738 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	738 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	790 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	183 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		218 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		222 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	246 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	324 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	412 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	586 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	825 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4EU