Hemans Street, London, SW8 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW8 4SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	58%	59.7%	1.7%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	24.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	28.2%	32.1%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	18.2%	1.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	46.9%	10.4%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	13.3%	1.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	20%	24.7%	4.7%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44%	38.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	-42.7%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	60.6%	55.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	55.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	32.5%	28.8%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.6%	-20.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Hemans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemans Street was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Oval average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hemans Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval and the 124th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen 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. 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 4SU, 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 Hemans Street are based on 21 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 Hemans Street, London, SW8 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4SU

Average Price
£397,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemans Street

Average Price
£348,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,927

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemans Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Webb House Hemans Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,250	2023-06-16	£354,705
Flat 50 Webb House Hemans Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-04-28	£406,649
Flat 32 Webb House Hemans Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-12-03	£362,563
Flat 54 Webb House Hemans Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-07-09	£427,007
Flat 19 Webb House Hemans Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2012-06-29	£360,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4SU

Employment

SW8 4SU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 4SU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Unemployed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,136 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	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,944 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	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herbert Morrison Primary School Hartington Road , SW8 2HP	4out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided 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	610 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Dorset Road , SW8 1EJ	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,704 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,776 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	3,754 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	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	1,926 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
Ocean Blue	172 Wandsworth Road, London	89 yd
Alem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	110 yd
Meskerem Restaurant	176A Wandsworth Road, London	110 yd
Enset Restaurant	Ground Floor, 176 Wandsworth Road	110 yd
Mister Waffle	112 Wandsworth Road, London	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	174 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	264 yd
Mawbey Arms	Mawbey Arms Public House, 7 Mawbey Street	354 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	355 yd
Nolan's Freehouse	33 Wilcox Road, London	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	180A Wandsworth Road, London	110 yd
El Hak	Ground Floor, 174 Wandsworth Road	110 yd
Twice As Nice	192 Wandsworth Road, London	235 yd
Zansher FC	355 Wandsworth Road, London	336 yd
Pollo House	355A Wandsworth Road, London	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	235 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	478 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	Ground Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road	556 yd
Sainsbury's	2A - 2D Binfield Road, London	851 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	108 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		265 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		568 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	747 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	824 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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4SU