Watford Close, London, SW11 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 4QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.4%	48.9%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	62.7%	57.5%	-5.2%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	29.8%	5.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90%) 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	51.7%	59.3%	7.6%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	32.5%	30.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	13%	2.5%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	57.7%	4.9%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	11%	2.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	81.1%	68.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	61.9%	55.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	17.7%	24%	6.3%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	55.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	21.8%	15.5%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	7%	8.6%	1.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	5.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Watford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Close was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watford Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 356th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW11 4QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Watford Close are based on 50 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 Watford Close, London, SW11 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 4QS

Average Price
£339,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Close

Average Price
£377,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,801

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Watford Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-19	£338,991
17 Watford Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-25	£155,317
39 Watford Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,500	2020-04-30	£364,400
35 Watford Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-07-12	£412,165
35 Watford Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-18	£293,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 4QS

Employment

SW11 4QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4QS 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	162
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Other	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	17
Information and communication	17
Real estate activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9

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	461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbridge Academy Bolingbroke Walk , Westbridge Road SW11 3NE	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Este Road , SW11 2TD	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashburnham Community School 17 Blantyre Street , SW10 0DT	4out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconbrook Primary School Wye Street , Battersea SW11 2LX	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,949 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,984 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
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Battersea 28-40 Battersea High Street , SW11 3JB	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Christian School Wye Street , SW11 2HB	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cameron Vale School 4 The Vale , Chelsea SW3 6AH	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carney's Community	30 Petworth Street, London	158 yd
Augustine Kitchen	63 Battersea Bridge Road, London	317 yd
Coy	Flat 2, 59 Battersea Bridge Road	330 yd
Parker Cafe	13 Parkgate Road, London	351 yd
The Little Battersea Bakery & Coffee Shop	55 Battersea Bridge Road, London	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Union Arms	109 Battersea Bridge Road, London	155 yd
Duke Of Cambridge	228 Battersea Bridge Road, London	389 yd
Bunga Bunga	37 Battersea Bridge Road, London	420 yd
Aspen & Meursault	The Stag Bar, 96 Westbridge Road	453 yd
The Latchmere	503 Battersea Park Road, London	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Cow	152 Battersea Bridge Road, London	111 yd
Domino's Pizza	57 Battersea Bridge Road, London	352 yd
Al Phoenic	46-54 Battersea Bridge Road, London	426 yd
Bugatti Pizzeria	Take Away, 264 Battersea Park Road	468 yd
Olive 3 Italian Pizza Ltd	218 Battersea Park Road, London	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	The Prince Of Wales, 186 Battersea Bridge Road	167 yd
Co-Operative	27-35 Battersea Bridge Road, London	445 yd
Battersea Local	2 Abercrombie Street, London	593 yd
Sainsbury's	326 Battersea Park Road, London	659 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	23-27 Falcon Road, London	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ethelburga Community Centre Worfield Street		159 yd
Saint John Bosco College PARKHAM STREET	artificial grass pitch	400 yd
Salesian College (Closed) Surrey Lane		437 yd
L'Ecole De Battersea TROTT STREET		485 yd
Stars Gym ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING ALBION RIVERSIDE BUILDING HESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Dimson Hall BATTERSEA CHURCH ROAD		555 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Royal Academy Of Dance BATTERSEA SQUARE		639 yd
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	668 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 4QS