Cathles Road, London, SW12 9LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW12 9LE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	56.7%	2.7%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	46%	43.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 9LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	59%	65.1%	6.1%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	25.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.6%	5%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (93.4%) 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	63.3%	71.4%	8.1%	48.4%	23.0%
Good health	27.9%	22%	-5.9%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9LE this area, 6.3% 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 73%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	7%	2.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	73%	5.2%	33.8%	39.2%
Other	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.1%	6%	0.9%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.1%	74%	0.9%	81.4%	-7.4%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	70.5%	71.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6%	2.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	70.9%	5.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	8.8%	16.5%	7.7%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.6%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Cathles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathles Road was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cathles Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 97th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW12 9LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Cathles Road are based on 262 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 Cathles Road, London, SW12 9LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9LE

Average Price
£1,050,206

Semi-Detached
£1,062,472

Terraced
£1,262,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£693,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathles Road

Average Price
£1,033,562

Semi-Detached
£1,161,636

Terraced
£1,245,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,438

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,455,000	2024-12-02	£1,458,009
57 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-11-09	£1,048,083
Flat 5 29 - 31 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,000	2023-06-30	£477,486
Flat 4 29 - 31 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-26	£693,444
27 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-06-14	£1,417,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9LE

Employment

SW12 9LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	201
Retired	30
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Financial and insurance activities	52
Administrative and support service activities	25
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Construction	12
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,155 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	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,195 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Free schools	No	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	155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	1,523 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	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	774 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Hall School 68-74 Nightingale Lane , SW12 8NR	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	881 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockdown Bakehouse	57-59 Balham Hill, London	105 yd
The 47	47 Balham Hill, London	124 yd
The Urban Greek	41 Balham Hill, London	134 yd
The Georgian	27 Balham Hill, London	165 yd
Costa Coffee	15 Balham Hill, London	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	324 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	540 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	807 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	860 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	108 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	160 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	193 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	220 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	196 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	245 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	311 yd
Sainsbury's Local	39 Nightingale Lane, London	511 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	279 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	389 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		416 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	793 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,003 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,040 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	145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9LE