Shelgate Road, London, SW11 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW11 1BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 SW11 1BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	56%	61.3%	5.3%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	23.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.3%	61.2%	5.9%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	30.2%	26.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	61.4%	2.2%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	79.4%	70%	-9.4%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	69.8%	64.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	9%	10.4%	1.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	11.7%	7.5%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	64.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	17.5%	13.3%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	10.4%	4.0%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2.9%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Shelgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelgate Road was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelgate Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Lavender and the 167th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£94,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW11 1BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Shelgate Road are based on 243 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 Shelgate Road, London, SW11 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 1BD

Average Price
£1,444,106

Semi-Detached
£4,130,864

Terraced
£1,337,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,121,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelgate Road

Average Price
£1,181,396

Semi-Detached
£1,776,168

Terraced
£1,714,886

Detached
£2,236,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£768,110

Other
£124,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Shelgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-12-09	£675,374
21A Shelgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£763,000	2020-12-03	£753,502
27 Shelgate Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2020-10-06	£1,315,926
15 Shelgate Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-08-03	£1,718,847
5B Shelgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-09-10	£1,196,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 1BD

Employment

SW11 1BD 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	139
Retired	36
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,963 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	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ARK John Archer Primary Academy Plough Road , Battersea SW11 2AA	2out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	750 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 106 Northcote Road , Battersea SW11 6QW	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipotle Mexican Grill	44 Northcote Road, London	51 yd
Joe & The Juice	38A Northcote Road, London	58 yd
Rosa's Thai Cafe	54 Northcote Road, London	63 yd
Ole and Steen	51-53 Northcote Road, London	88 yd
Tamra	Ground Floor, 63 Northcote Road	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	32-38 Northcote Road, London	71 yd
Made In Italy	59 Northcote Road, London	90 yd
The Bank	31 Northcote Road, London	98 yd
Blame Gloria	89 Battersea Rise, London	188 yd
Be At One	85 Battersea Rise, London	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aux Merveilleux de Fred	55 Northcote Road, London	88 yd
Seafare Fish Bar (Shop And Premises)	Ground Floor, 89 Northcote Road	178 yd
Fresh Charcoal Grill	83 Battersea Rise, London	190 yd
Kokoro	81 St Johns Road, London	260 yd
Domino's Pizza (Dominos Pizza)	Shop, 48 Battersea Rise	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	15-17 Northcote Road, London	149 yd
Tesco	29-33 Battersea Rise, London	326 yd
Marks & Spencer	45-49 St Johns Road, London	371 yd
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	760 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, 204 Lavender Hill	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		361 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		705 yd
Wellington Health & Fitness Suite (Closed) 122A 122A Plough Road	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Islamic Culture And Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre FALCON GROVE		1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 1BD