Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 8QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	66.1%	60.5%	-5.6%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	28.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-15.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	54.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.9%	24.3%	-12.6%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	6.2%	12.6%	6.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	0.5%	7%	6.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	13.7%	7.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	59.4%	-3.1%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	3.1%	14.6%	11.5%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	72.3%	52.6%	-19.7%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	72.3%	62.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.7%	7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	17.7%	11.5%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	7%	0.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	63.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.5%	23.4%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0.5%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	15.4%	1.7%	13.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ramsden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramsden Road was 145.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% higher than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ramsden Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 192nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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
£87,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 8QX, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Ramsden Road are based on 547 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 Ramsden Road, London, SW12 8QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8QX

Average Price
£692,662

Semi-Detached
£1,660,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,306

Other
£1,024,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramsden Road

Average Price
£940,302

Semi-Detached
£1,497,065

Terraced
£1,784,540

Detached
£2,458,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£519,185

Other
£729,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramsden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 17A Ramsden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-10-18	£767,901
Ground Floor Apartment 17B Ramsden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£793,000	2024-08-23	£751,928
Flat 3 25 Ramsden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-11-13	£450,207
17C Ramsden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-11-06	£426,759
Flat 1 23 Ramsden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£581,500	2023-11-03	£545,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8QX

Employment

SW12 8QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SW12 8QX 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	99
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2

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	33 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,619 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	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,715 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	828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,275 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	3,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	825 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
1910	3 Ramsden Road, London	100 yd
Paulas Bakery and Restaurant	1 Ramsden Road, London	109 yd
FREAK 1 LIMITED	1 Ramsden Road, London	109 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Balham Nursery and Children's Centre, 72 Endlesham Road	139 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	129 Balham High Road, London	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	79 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	169 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	182 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	209 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	134-152 Balham High Road, London	93 yd
Tian Tsin	5 Ramsden Road, London	93 yd
The Chicken & Pizza Dot Com	89 Balham High Road, London	193 yd
The Kebab Company	85 Balham High Road, London	198 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	93 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	200 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	235 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	474 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	215 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		430 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	520 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	684 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	836 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	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8QX