Thessaly Road, London, SW8 4XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW8 4XP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	48.4%	55.6%	7.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.6%	44.4%	-7.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 4XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	53.1%	54.8%	1.7%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	22.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-21.4%
Separated	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	6.1%	3.2%

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	39.8%	48%	8.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.7%	30.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	16.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	39.9%	18.5%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	15.8%	3.5%	-12.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	17.2%	30.2%	13.0%	2.5%	27.7%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	36.3%	30.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	55.1%	54.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	9%	9.9%	0.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	13.3%	19.8%	6.5%	2.7%	17.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	54%	0.5%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	36.4%	29.8%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2.5%	-22.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Thessaly Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thessaly Road was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thessaly Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 4XP, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Thessaly Road are based on 113 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 Thessaly Road, London, SW8 4XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 4XP

Average Price
£313,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,383

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thessaly Road

Average Price
£317,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,908

Other
£277,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thessaly Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Jenkins House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-11-29	£367,508
Flat 3 Jenkins House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2007-07-19	£267,648
Flat 10 Jenkins House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2005-12-22	£327,733
Flat 9 Jenkins House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-09-13	£234,375
Flat 9 Jenkins House Thessaly Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-07-10	£211,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW8 4XP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 4XP 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	75
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
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	1,426 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	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,882 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	2,946 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	220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	2out of 4	220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Primary School Stewarts Road , SW8 4JB	- not rated	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Corunna Road , Battersea SW8 4JS	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Milton Primary School Thessaly Road , Battersea SW8 5AH	- not rated	661 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	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockwell Park School Clapham Road , SW9 0AL	- not rated	1,243 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,464 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	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,570 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	2,884 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	1,507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,278 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	293 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alpha Community School At Springfield Methodist Church Wandsworth Road , South Lambeth SW8 2JU	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rectory Centre Rectory Grove , Clapham Old Town SW4 0EL	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	No		More About School
Churchill Gardens Language Unit Ranelagh Road , SW1V 3EU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodie Friday's socail food bank	St Georges Church House, 11 Patmore Street	158 yd
The Coffee Lovers Fl	268 Wandsworth Road, London	236 yd
Andalucia Patisserie	248 Wandsworth Road, London	255 yd
Food By Dish	108 Stewarts Road, London	290 yd
Lusitania Restaurante	353 Wandsworth Road, London	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Surprise	The Surprise Public House, 16 Southville	342 yd
Feeleys Free House	Feelys Free House, 99 Union Road	441 yd
Priory Arms	The Priory Arms Public House, 83 Lansdowne Way	486 yd
Cavendish Arms	The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Road	643 yd
The Nottingham Castle	The Nottingham Castle Public House, 257 Wandsworth Road	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Santa Cruzense	4 Condell Road, London	86 yd
Lahori Grill	266 Wandsworth Road, London	236 yd
Peri Peri Bites	242 Wandsworth Road, London	255 yd
Selekt Chicken	252 Wandsworth Road, London	256 yd
Pak Hong	413 Wandsworth Road, London	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	214 Wandsworth Road, London	361 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	966 yd
Sainsbury's - Main Store	Sainsburys, 62 Wandsworth Road	972 yd
Sainsbury's	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	979 yd
Iceland Foods	314 - 318 Clapham Road, London	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Patmore Clubroom (Closed) Thessaly Road		61 yd
Griffin Primary School STEWARTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	221 yd
Lambeth College (Closed) Belmore Street		292 yd
Pure Gym (London Lambeth) Wandsworth Road	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Chelsea Bridge Hotel Queenstown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Powerleague (Nine Elms) THESSALY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	387 yd
Larkhall Park PRIORY MEWS	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	425 yd
Oasis Play MAIN OFFICE MAIN OFFICE PRIORY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	558 yd
South Bank Club 124-130 124-130 WANDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	625 yd
Heathbrook Park (Closed) St. Rule Street	grass pitches	709 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	115 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW8 4XP