Linford Street, London, SW8 4UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW8 4UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	51.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.4%	48.9%	5.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	53%	58%	5.0%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	24.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	52.2%	3.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35%	31.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	23.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	35.4%	12.7%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.6%	5%	-8.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	19.5%	22%	2.5%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	0.9%	-6.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.4%
White	33%	36.1%	3.1%	81.4%	-45.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	61.3%	49.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	9.4%	11%	1.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	18.2%	14%	-4.2%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	13.2%	7.8%	1.3%	11.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	60.3%	50%	-10.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.9%	28.5%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.1%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Linford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linford Street was 283.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.6% higher than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linford Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 67th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 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 4UP, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Linford Street are based on 1 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 Linford Street, London, SW8 4UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4UP

Average Price
£2,678,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,678,719

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linford Street

Average Price
£2,578,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,578,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Linford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,620,000	2019-04-02	£2,558,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4UP

Employment

SW8 4UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	58
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	- not rated	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,484 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	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,928 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	2,956 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	213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Josephs Street , SW8 4EN	3out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battersea Park School 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	- not rated	1,410 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Platanos College Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,644 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	4,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,453 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,755 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,843 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	1,899 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,355 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	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall College of Building and Further Education Belmore Street , SW8 2JY	- not rated	679 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	1,104 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Wycliffe School Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS	- not rated	1,168 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
Panzer8 Limited	Kitchen 28, 76 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Wild Gills Limited	K15, 76 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Bamboo Bay Ltd	K8, 76-82 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Kato	K14, 76 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Bao Yum	76 Stewarts Road, London	36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	499 yd
Duchess Belle	Duchess Of York, 101 Battersea Park Road	535 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	593 yd
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	606 yd
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J WAY UK Ltd/Good BBQ UK Ltd (Unit K	64-68 Stewarts Road, London	33 yd
Chick Chick Crew SoBe Burger	Kitchen 17 Food Stars, 76-82 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Mukbang Club Limited	K5 Foodstars, 76-82 Stewarts Road	36 yd
Cafe Santa Cruzense	4 Condell Road, London	308 yd
Hello Boba	157 Battersea Park Road, London	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	622 yd
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	681 yd
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	750 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	865 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	216 yd
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		396 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	404 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	418 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	481 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		678 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	792 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SW8 4UP