Culverden Road, London, SW12 9LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW12 9LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	70.8%	69.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	23.1%	3.2%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	61.9%	61.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	26.2%	27.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9LS this area, 4.1% 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 75.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	65.3%	75.2%	9.9%	33.8%	41.4%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.2%	79.8%	0.6%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	75.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	10.8%	6.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Culverden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Culverden Road was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Culverden Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham and the 207th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 9LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Culverden Road are based on 286 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 Culverden Road, London, SW12 9LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9LS

Average Price
£771,954

Semi-Detached
£1,933,554

Terraced
£902,520

Detached
£2,221,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,363

Other
£34,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Culverden Road

Average Price
£661,098

Semi-Detached
£1,916,283

Terraced
£1,137,885

Detached
£2,247,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,470

Other
£32,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Culverden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Culverden Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2026-01-09	£2,071,768
44C Culverden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-25	£519,350
Flat 3 52 Culverden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-03-28	£502,019
42C Culverden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-14	£426,242
Flat 7, 60 Culverden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-01-03	£706,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9LS

Employment

SW12 9LS 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	139
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,433 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	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	938 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	5,122 yd	Community school	No	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	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,288 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,871 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,890 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,359 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	1,847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,516 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,925 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,263 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	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 42 Abbotswood Road , Streatham SW16 1AW	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Burlington House School Tooting 3 Garrads Road , Lambeth SW16 1JZ	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Farm School Telferscot Road , SW12 0HW	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodfield Centre Dingley Lane , SW16 1AU	- not rated	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer School Dingley Lane , Woodfield Avenue SW16 1AU	- not rated	842 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
Melss Kitchenn	81 Byrne Road, London	484 yd
Caminata	96 Bedford Hill, London	695 yd
Tikitail Restaurant	90 Bedford Hill, London	713 yd
Just Jenny's Cafe	287 Cavendish Road, London	733 yd
Betto	5 Fernlea Road, London	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	796 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	1,001 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	1,017 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	1,034 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	94 Bedford Hill, London	701 yd
Late Knight Delivery, YouVegan, Chihuahua	Unit 15, Zennor Road	879 yd
Indian Room	59 Bedford Hill, London	898 yd
Tarnips Treats Kitchen 7	Unit 9, Zennor Road	912 yd
Aoki	Unit 8, Zennor Road	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	975 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	984 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	984 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	1,021 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	452 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	647 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	837 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	961 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	974 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	1,070 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9LS