Cavendish Road, London, SW12 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 0BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.2%	48.2%	3.0%	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 SW12 0BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	66.5%	65.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	20.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	58.5%	61.5%	3.0%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	26.9%	24.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	10%	10.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	71%	4.8%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	75.1%	73.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

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	75.1%	64.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4%	7.4%	3.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.1%	1.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	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	72.8%	64.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.6%	15.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8%	3.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14%	4.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Cavendish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cavendish Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 292nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 0BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Cavendish Road are based on 2365 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 Cavendish Road, London, SW12 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 0BU

Average Price
£656,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,185,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Road

Average Price
£651,167

Semi-Detached
£1,102,403

Terraced
£869,239

Detached
£1,825,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,267

Other
£747,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240B Cavendish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-29	£265,498
240A Cavendish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-06-13	£569,615
244 Cavendish Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2018-01-04	£1,179,265
2 The Key, 246 - 250 Cavendish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£260,330	2002-11-04	£595,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 0BU

Employment

SW12 0BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	214
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Free schools	No	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	528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,672 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,788 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	489 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	860 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natas Coffee Bar Ltd	19 Balham High Road, London	230 yd
Buondi	21 Balham High Road, London	232 yd
Holy Cow	27 Balham High Road, London	240 yd
Ciullósteria	Ground Floor, 31 Balham High Road	244 yd
The Salvation Army	38 Balham High Road, London	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	263 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	548 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	610 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	643 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Ground Floor, 43 Balham High Road	273 yd
The Athenian	7 - 8 Zennor Road Industrial Estate, Zennor Road	302 yd
The Flavour Cabin	Units 27 To 28, Zennor Road	303 yd
Wagamama Delivery Kitchen	Unit 19, Zennor Road	310 yd
Aoki	Unit 8, Zennor Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	261 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	518 yd
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	618 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	619 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	78 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		338 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	574 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	832 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	917 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	958 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%

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

Overview of SW12 0BU