Granard Road, London, SW12 8UL

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granard 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.

Granard 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 8UL, 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 Granard Road are based on 55 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 Granard Road, London, SW12 8UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8UL

Average Price
£2,787,814

Semi-Detached
£2,904,943

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,499,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granard Road

Average Price
£2,076,828

Semi-Detached
£3,082,292

Terraced
£2,186,853

Detached
£2,397,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£692,185

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Granard Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,390,000	2020-09-09	£2,452,500
10 Granard Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2018-06-29	£2,799,658
30A Granard Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2018-05-17	£1,543,170
18 Granard Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,000,165	2017-08-17	£3,244,941
6 Granard Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2016-07-29	£3,229,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8UL

Employment

SW12 8UL 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	855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,672 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	3,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,334 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	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	588 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Infant School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	588 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belleville Primary School Belleville Road , Battersea SW11 6PR	4out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	1,075 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	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,747 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	3,953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,010 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	266 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	440 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Clapham Broomwood Road , Wandsworth SW11 6JZ	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	839 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
Chez Bruce	2 Bellevue Road, London	486 yd
Caffe Nero	5 Bellevue Road, London	506 yd
Pizza Da Valter	7 Bellevue Road, London	520 yd
Uncommon	184 Northcote Road, London	523 yd
Broomwood Hall Lower School	192 Ramsden Road, London	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	344 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	478 yd
The Bolingbroke	174 Northcote Road, London	554 yd
Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 104 Chatham Road	686 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily (Waitrose)	134-152 Balham High Road, London	921 yd
Tian Tsin	5 Ramsden Road, London	943 yd
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	947 yd
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	1,017 yd
The Chicken & Pizza Dot Com	89 Balham High Road, London	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	770 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	921 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	1,042 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	1,043 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	334 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		938 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		957 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,019 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	163.3 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8UL