Queenstown Road, London, SW8 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 4LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	39.9%	50%	10.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	60.1%	50%	-10.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	74.9%	72.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	44.2%	-28.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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%) 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	59.1%	61%	1.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	30.8%	28%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-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 4LT this area, 7.1% 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 69.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	69.9%	19.1%	33.8%	36.1%
Other	11.8%	1.7%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	79.8%	65.8%	-14.0%	81.4%	-15.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	60.6%	49.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	17.3%	21.5%	4.2%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10%	3.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	8%	3.7%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21% 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	57.2%	49.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	8.2%	21%	12.8%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	8.7%	12.7%	4.0%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Queenstown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queenstown Road was 223.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Queenstown Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 105th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.5%.

🔎 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 4LT, 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 Queenstown Road are based on 3278 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 Queenstown Road, London, SW8 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4LT

Average Price
£605,857

Semi-Detached
£735,928

Terraced
£1,487,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queenstown Road

Average Price
£799,083

Semi-Detached
£1,148,761

Terraced
£840,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£799,640

Other
£621,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queenstown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 284 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-07-04	£564,985
Basement Flat 300 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-25	£424,554
308A Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-01-25	£552,160
Basement Flat 302 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2019-11-22	£392,124
Top Floor Flat 306 Queenstown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-02-16	£587,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,745 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	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,399 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	3,303 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	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,396 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,111 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	3,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,963 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	314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Laurels School 1 Chelsea Embankment , SW3 4LG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Garden House School Turks Row , London SW3 4TW	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School 39 Graham Terrace , SW1W 8JF	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nostos Coffee Battersea	10A Battersea Park Road, London	90 yd
San Gennaro	22 Battersea Park Road, London	93 yd
Sendero Speciality Coffee	37 Patcham Terrace, London	114 yd
Power Station Cafe	161 Battersea Park Road, London	130 yd
Kucci Cafe	157 Battersea Park Road, London	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	106 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	168 yd
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	497 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	517 yd
Vagabond Wines	Circus Village West, 12 Circus Road West	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Topps Pizza	163 Battersea Park Road, London	125 yd
Hello Boba	157 Battersea Park Road, London	138 yd
On Time Pizza	Basement and Ground Floors, 42 Battersea Park Road	250 yd
Pizza Guys	60 Battersea Park Road, London	315 yd
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	60 yd
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	145 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	440 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	692 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	195 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	213 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Battersea Park Millennium Arena Battersea Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	535 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Battersea Park BATTERSEA PARK BATTERSEA PARK ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	820 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	857 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		982 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4LT