St James's Drive, London, SW12 8UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW12 8UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	50.2%	60.9%	10.7%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	31.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.2%) 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	64%	66.7%	2.7%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	25.1%	22.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-11.1%
Fair health	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8UW this area, 8% 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	65.1%	2.7%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	72.8%	70.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	-11.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	72.8%	70.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	70.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.5%	14.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3.3%	-17.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is St James'S Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Drive was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

St James'S Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 59th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 8UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 St James'S Drive are based on 397 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 St James's Drive, London, SW12 8UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 8UW

Average Price
£361,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,705

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Drive

Average Price
£1,029,890

Semi-Detached
£1,927,145

Terraced
£2,139,777

Detached
£2,761,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,050

Other
£1,437,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Rimini Court, 60 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-02-18	£480,808
Flat 1 Rimini Court, 60 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-25	£261,313
Flat 2 Rimini Court, 60 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-31	£413,248
Flat 4 Rimini Court, 60 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-07-29	£462,429
Flat 3 Rimini Court, 60 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£516,278	2016-03-31	£504,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 8UW

Employment

SW12 8UW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8UW 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	115
Self-Employed	34
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	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	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,499 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	4,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	861 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,219 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	3,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	478 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	815 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	838 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
Cafe 207	207 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	250 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	198 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	254 yd
Indian Ocean	214 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	333 yd
Nuki's Kitchen	216 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	337 yd
Gazette Trinity	218 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	542 yd
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	606 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	632 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	807 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	61 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	620 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	636 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	639 yd
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	642 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	701 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	701 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	745 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	908 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		585 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	591 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	730 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	877 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	956 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 8UW