SW12 0BL is a safe, established residential area on Cavendish Road, 0.5km from Balham Hill in Lambeth. Administratively it sits within Clapham Common & Abbeville ward and the Streatham constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a independent professional metro services zone — higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The 33 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (58% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £1.1M, up 14.5% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for SW12 0BL are sourced from Output Area E00015275 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CAVENDISH ROAD, SW12 0BL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CAVENDISH ROAD, SW12 0BL.
280
33
£ 75,300 /yr
71%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SW12 0BL is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
SW12 0BL is a young, economically active community — 71% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 33, signalling strong graduate retention. At £1.1M median prices, owner-occupier demand is intensifying as incomes rise. Property prices are trending up 14.5% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SW12 0BL. The average age is 33.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 1,065,000
4 sales · Mean £ 1,006,875
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SW12 0BL has low crime rates — 46 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bonneville Primary School
The Elms Academy
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School
Alderbrook Primary School
Harris Academy Clapham
Glenbrook Primary School
Maytree Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
27 nearby- Nightingale Patisserie0.9 km
- Gorillas0.9 km
- Bottle Apostle0.3 km
- Life Of Fish Ltd0.3 km
- MacFarlane's0.3 km
- + 22 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- The King & Co.0.9 km
- The Windmill Public House0.6 km
- The Duke of Devonshire0.8 km
- Perky Nel0.3 km
- The 470.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
53 nearby- Bobo \& Wild0.9 km
- The Rookery0.5 km
- Backstory Books0.9 km
- Costa Coffee0.3 km
- Bombay Bicycle Chef0.9 km
- + 48 more
Takeaway Shop
29 nearby- The Chicken & Pizza Dot Com1.0 km
- Four Kitchens0.9 km
- Coqfighter0.9 km
- Macro Food Kitchen 100.9 km
- The Athenian0.9 km
- + 24 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Co-op Food0.6 km
- Sainsbury's Local0.7 km
- Co-operative Food0.3 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.3 km
- + 2 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Euro Hotel Clapham0.3 km
- Clapham South Belvedere Hotel0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Balham1.3 km
- Clapham High Street1.5 km
- Wandsworth Common1.8 km
Bus Stops
- Clapham South Underground Station0.3 km
- Clapham South Underground Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: SW120BL · Data under Open Government Licence