Cathles Road, London, SW12 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 9LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	58.5%	66.1%	7.6%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	25.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	61.9%	67.2%	5.3%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	30.8%	25.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9LF this area, 4.6% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	8%	2.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	76.4%	3.8%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.6%	76.1%	2.5%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	73.1%	67.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	67.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	6.7%	15.2%	8.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cathles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathles Road was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cathles Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham and the 230th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.2%.

🔎 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 9LF, 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 271 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 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9LF

Average Price
£1,057,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,300,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£677,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathles Road

Average Price
£1,026,102

Semi-Detached
£1,143,600

Terraced
£1,245,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,329

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2025-07-28	£1,302,750
Ground Floor Flat 109 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-01-05	£673,477
113B Cathles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-05-03	£556,419
69 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-02-22	£1,803,283
75 Cathles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2023-02-10	£1,315,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	226
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	44
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Junior School Abbeville Road , Bonneville Gardens SW4 9LB	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Infant School Bonneville Gardens , Abbeville Road SW4 9LB	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonneville Primary School Bonneville Gardens , SW4 9LB	4out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Primary School Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	3out of 4	490 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	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elms Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	3out of 4	956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	1,346 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	1,998 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Des Benjamins Oldridge Road , Balham SW12 8PP	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	503 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Park School Clapham 7-11 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House Preparatory School 7 Nightingale Lane , SW4 9AH	- not rated	600 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
Lockdown Bakehouse	57-59 Balham Hill, London	280 yd
The 47	47 Balham Hill, London	297 yd
The Urban Greek	41 Balham Hill, London	303 yd
The Georgian	27 Balham Hill, London	327 yd
Costa Coffee	15 Balham Hill, London	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perky Nel	7-8 Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side	434 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	560 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill On The Common, Windmill Drive	880 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	881 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger King	Restaurant, 67-93 Balham Hill	254 yd
Funky Fry	31 Balham Hill, London	325 yd
Burrito Mex	17 Balham Hill, London	344 yd
Doner Inn	2 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	385 yd
Moxie's Fish Bar Ltd	7 Westbury Parade, Balham Hill	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	23 Balham Hill, London	347 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 128 Clapham Common South Side	368 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	373 yd
Sainsbury's	36-38 Abbeville Road, London	560 yd
Co-operative Food	56 - 58 Abbeville Road, London	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	305 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	454 yd
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		493 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Clapham Common WINDMILL DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Lambeth Academy ELMS ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	977 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South) Mullins Place	health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Lambeth College (Clapham Centre) CLAPHAM COMMON SOUTH SIDE		1,030 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,078 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9LF