Thorparch Road, London, SW8 4RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 4RT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	56.4%	51.2%	-5.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4RT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	73.3%	69.3%	-4.0%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.8%) 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	61.7%	62.7%	1.0%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	27.1%	27.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4RT this area, 8.7% 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 65.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	65.7%	16.0%	33.8%	31.9%
Other	17%	2.4%	-14.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	60.6%	63.3%	2.7%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	24.5%	18.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	8%	9.3%	1.3%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	52.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	23.6%	13.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	13.3%	8.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	17%	5.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Thorparch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorparch Road was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorparch Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 284th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW8 4RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Thorparch Road are based on 130 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 Thorparch Road, London, SW8 4RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4RT

Average Price
£553,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£819,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorparch Road

Average Price
£581,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£789,650

Detached
£418,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£488,902

Other
£7,452

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorparch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62A Thorparch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-02-28	£436,864
64 Thorparch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-11-11	£418,945
First Floor Flat 72 Thorparch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-03-03	£642,097
74A Thorparch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£597,500	2019-03-22	£621,069
First Floor Flat 72 Thorparch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2018-08-02	£620,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4RT

Employment

SW8 4RT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	231
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,964 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	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,881 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	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen Edwards Primary School Studley Road , Stockwell SW4 6RP	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	811 yd	Foundation 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	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,765 yd	University technical college	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	2,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,620 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,748 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,844 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	3,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,465 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	134 yd
Meskerem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	134 yd
Enset Restaurant	Ground Floor, 176 Wandsworth Road	134 yd
Ocean Blue	172 Wandsworth Road, London	156 yd
Max's Cafe	345 Wandsworth Road, London	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	251 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	266 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	332 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	380 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	80 yd
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	134 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	134 yd
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	167 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	80 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	682 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	690 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	835 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	54 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		58 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	80 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	316 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	361 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		364 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	393 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
Platanos College STOCKWELL PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	962 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4RT