Thurleigh Road, London, SW12 8UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 8UG 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 8UG, 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 8UG 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 Thurleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurleigh Road was 98.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thurleigh Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham and the 321st highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.1%.

🔎 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 8UG, 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 Thurleigh Road are based on 222 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 Thurleigh Road, London, SW12 8UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8UG

Average Price
£2,530,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,518,337

Detached
£2,672,890

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurleigh Road

Average Price
£2,154,089

Semi-Detached
£2,811,468

Terraced
£2,012,712

Detached
£4,693,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,527

Other
£367,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Thurleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,433,000	2023-09-12	£2,369,168
4 Thurleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,180,000	2019-11-07	£2,321,965
26 Thurleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,781,499	2019-07-05	£1,955,798
20 Thurleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,165,000	2018-09-14	£2,321,361
14 Thurleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,995,000	2018-04-20	£2,195,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8UG

Employment

SW12 8UG 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	- not rated	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,432 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	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,101 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 , SW11 6EF	3out of 4	517 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , SW11 6EF	3out of 4	517 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	786 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	917 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Archer Boys' School Trinity Road , SW18 3SB	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,393 yd	Community school	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	1,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,686 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,380 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3out of 4	3,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomwood Prep - Boys 26 Bolingbroke Grove , SW11 6EL	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School and Nursery 256 Trinity Road , Wandsworth Common SW18 3RQ	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncommon	184 Northcote Road, London	384 yd
Kibou	175-177 Northcote Road, London	425 yd
Broomwood Hall Lower School	192 Ramsden Road, London	531 yd
Chez Bruce	2 Bellevue Road, London	575 yd
Caffe Nero	5 Bellevue Road, London	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	408 yd
The Bolingbroke	174 Northcote Road, London	416 yd
Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 104 Chatham Road	552 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	567 yd
County Arms Public House	345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafare Fish Bar (Shop And Premises)	Ground Floor, 89 Northcote Road	931 yd
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	134-152 Balham High Road, London	1,045 yd
Aux Merveilleux de Fred	55 Northcote Road, London	1,073 yd
Tian Tsin	5 Ramsden Road, London	1,074 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London		799 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	444 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	640 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		794 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		1,046 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8UG