Rusham Road, London, SW12 8TJ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.4%	49%	1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	49.6%	46.7%	-2.9%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	44.9%	2.3%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (93.1%) 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	69.3%	65.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	25.7%	27.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SW12 8TJ this area, 6.9% 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 69.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	70.5%	69.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	36.0%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.4%	78.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	84.8%	74%	-10.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.1%
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	83.6%	73.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.5%	11.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rusham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rusham Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rusham Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 383rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.0%.

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

Average Household Income
£91,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 8TJ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rusham Road are based on 39 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 Rusham Road, London, SW12 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8TJ

Average Price
£2,121,405

Semi-Detached
£3,558,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rusham Road

Average Price
£1,764,415

Semi-Detached
£2,506,089

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,153,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£695,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rusham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Priory Court, 21 Rusham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-25	£532,874
5 Rusham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2021-06-04	£1,761,935
Flat 1 Priory Court, 21 Rusham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-10-11	£468,116
Flat 6 Priory Court, 21 Rusham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-09-26	£410,935
11 Rusham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2018-04-30	£4,464,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8TJ

Employment

SW12 8TJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	49
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,517 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	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	473 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	984 yd	Community 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	782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,787 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	976 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	2,607 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	3,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northcote Lodge School 26 Bolingbroke Grove , SW11 6EL	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 106 Northcote Road , Battersea SW11 6QW	- not rated	818 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
Broomwood Hall Lower School	192 Ramsden Road, London	373 yd
Uncommon	184 Northcote Road, London	467 yd
Kibou	175-177 Northcote Road, London	495 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Thomas's London Day School, Broomwood Road	578 yd
Chez Bruce	2 Bellevue Road, London	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	223 yd
The Bolingbroke	174 Northcote Road, London	498 yd
Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 104 Chatham Road	609 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	633 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	134-152 Balham High Road, London	888 yd
Tian Tsin	5 Ramsden Road, London	928 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	959 yd
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop	92A Balham High Road, London	965 yd
Beyroots Lebanese Street Food	92A Balham High Road, London	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	624 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	888 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	962 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	1,032 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	285 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		864 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	877 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		912 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	154.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8TJ