Area Information for Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN

Summary Back to Top

Wavertree Road in Lambeth is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Streatham Hill East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Streatham and Croydon North. This page combines information for the address Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SW2 3SN.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lambeth
Ward Streatham Hill East
Constituency Streatham and Croydon North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN:

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Bushell Close, Lambeth, London, SW2 3LL
Downton Avenue, Lambeth, London, SW2 3TX
Presentation Mews, Lambeth, London, SW2 3PQ
Downton Avenue, Lambeth, London, SW2 3TT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SW2 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (33 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 33 property sales in Wavertree Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 86
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 9
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 42
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 112

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 29
Three People 15
Four People 36
Five People 8
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 111

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 69
Other Household 21
Total 109

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 68
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 4
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 110

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Streatham and Croydon North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 161
Total 326

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 20
5-9 23
10-14 21
15-19 14
20-24 16
25-29 26
30-34 16
35-39 15
40-44 40
45-49 20
50-54 15
55-59 26
60-64 19
65-69 13
70-74 12
75-79 5
80-84 13
85+ 9
Total 323

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW2 3SN does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 104
Married 118
Separated 6
Divorced 16
Widowed 14
Total 258

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 203
Good 89
Fair 25
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 326

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Wavertree Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 67% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 172
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 25
Other 8
Total 258

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 74% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 239
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 10
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 1
Other Asian 2
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 13
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 3
Other 8
Total 326

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 218
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 21
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 17
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 325

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 218
10+ Years 79
5-10 Years 12
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 326

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW2 3SN.

Passport(s) Held
None 11
United Kingdom 256
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 148
Christian 128
Buddhist 0
Hindu 5
Jewish 2
Muslim 17
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 21
Total 325

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Streatham Hill East ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 101
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 40
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 7
Total 259

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 65
Associate Professional Occupations 30
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 172

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 72
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 67
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 17
Total 258

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN is within the Streatham Hill East policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Wavertree Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Streatham Hill East
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lambeth. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW2 3SN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest railway station is Streatham Hill, approximately 870 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Streatham Hill 870 yards
Tulse Hill 0.5 miles
West Norwood 0.8 miles
West Dulwich 1.1 miles
Herne Hill 1.1 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 1.2 miles
Balham 1.5 miles
North Dulwich 1.6 miles
Brixton 1.6 miles
Sydenham Hill 1.7 miles
Streatham Common 1.7 miles
Gipsy Hill 1.8 miles
Clapham High Street 1.9 miles
Loughborough Junction 2 miles
Norbury 2 miles
Wandsworth Common 2 miles
East Dulwich 2.2 miles
Wandsworth Road 2.3 miles
Denmark Hill 2.3 miles
Tooting 2.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest Tube station is Balham, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is Streatham Wells Primary, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Streatham Wells Primary 90 yards
    
Fenstanton Primary School 400 yards
    
Hitherfield Primary School 490 yards
    
The Orchard School 610 yards
    
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 690 yards
    
Dunraven School (All Through) half a mile
    
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Richard Atkins Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Sunnyhill Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Julian's School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is City Heights E-ACT Academy, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
City Heights E-ACT Academy 400 yards
    
Dunraven School (All Through) half a mile
    
The Elmgreen School 0.6 miles
    
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 1 mile  
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 1 mile
    
Harris Academy Clapham 1.1 miles
    
Trinity Academy 1.2 miles
    
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School 1.2 miles
    
The Norwood School 1.4 miles
    
Dulwich College 1.4 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is Palace Road Surgery, approximately 550 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is St. Martins Dental Practice, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is Lambeth Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wavertree Road, Lambeth, London, SW2 3SN. The nearest is Realeyes Ltd, approximately 730 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in SW2 3SN

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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