Forfar Road, London, SW11 4FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 4FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	66.2%	61.8%	-4.4%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	28.3%	4.5%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (93.9%) 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	60.1%	68.2%	8.1%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	34.9%	25.7%	-9.2%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around SW11 4FR this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 81.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	0.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	70.7%	81.9%	11.2%	33.8%	48.1%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.6%	85.4%	7.8%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	56.7%	50.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	17.4%	28.7%	11.3%	6.1%	22.6%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	50.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	20.1%	12.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	14%	4.7%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	6%	-10.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Forfar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forfar Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Battersea Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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. 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 SW11 4FR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Forfar Road are based on 69 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 Forfar Road, London, SW11 4FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 4FR

Average Price
£618,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£618,034

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forfar Road

Average Price
£603,602

Semi-Detached
£723,178

Terraced
£630,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,751

Other
£427,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forfar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 Balfour House, 1 Forfar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£468,000	2026-03-20	£468,000
Apartment 9 College Building, 3 Forfar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-11-11	£425,581
Apartment 11 College Building, 3 Forfar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-07-04	£501,308
Apartment 2 Balfour House, 1 Forfar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-04	£399,442
Apartment 15 College Building, 3 Forfar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2022-12-09	£693,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 4FR

Employment

SW11 4FR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW11 4FR 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	186
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Financial and insurance activities	52
Information and communication	28
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School 7 St Josephs Street , SW8 4EN	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Latchmere Infant School Burns Road , Battersea SW11 4LR	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,731 yd	University technical college	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	3,151 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	1,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 140 Battersea Park Road , SW11 4NB	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe School Wycliffe Road , Battersea SW11 5QS	- not rated	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Shaftesbury Park School Branch , Ashbury Road SW11 5UW	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	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
Sushi-69	279 Battersea Park Road, London	102 yd
Star Burger	118 Battersea Park Road, London	123 yd
Rhino Pizza and Grill	287 Battersea Park Road, London	127 yd
Crypto Burgers London 3 Ltd	287 Battersea Park Road, London	127 yd
Oliver's Cafe	Battersea Park Road Post Office, 283 Battersea Park Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paya & Horse	181 Battersea Park Road, London	355 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	504 yd
Masons Arms	169 Battersea Park Road, London	533 yd
The Lighthouse	441 Battersea Park Road, London	760 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	127 yd
Battersea Fish Bar	295 Battersea Park Road, London	133 yd
Pizza Guys	60 Battersea Park Road, London	164 yd
On Time Pizza	Basement and Ground Floors, 42 Battersea Park Road	226 yd
Topps Pizza	163 Battersea Park Road, London	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	114 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	234 yd
Waitrose	322 Queenstown Road, London	502 yd
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	527 yd
Little Waitrose at Shell Service Station	326 Queenstown Road, London	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	57 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	481 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	522 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School ST. JOSEPHS STREET	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Battersea Park BATTERSEA PARK BATTERSEA PARK ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		626 yd
Newton Preparatory School BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
Battersea Park Millennium Arena Battersea Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	703 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		725 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	927 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	750 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	750 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	750 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 4FR