Laitwood Road, London, SW12 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW12 9QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	47.1%	42.3%	-4.8%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	42.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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%) 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	59.8%	66.7%	6.9%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	29.5%	25.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 9QL this area, 7.7% 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	67.6%	70.9%	3.3%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	76.8%	77.8%	1.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	76%	69.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	0.3%	4.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	70.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.2%	20.6%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	1.4%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Laitwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laitwood Road was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laitwood Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Laitwood Road are based on 317 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 Laitwood Road, London, SW12 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW12 9QL

Average Price
£1,124,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,242,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,729

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laitwood Road

Average Price
£901,273

Semi-Detached
£1,314,720

Terraced
£1,192,125

Detached
£834,261

Flats/Maisonettes
£571,553

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laitwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Laitwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,493,500	2024-04-12	£1,454,474
36 Laitwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2024-01-16	£1,319,573
12 Laitwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2023-12-04	£1,290,060
6 Laitwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,463,568	2023-11-24	£1,394,491
20 Laitwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-04-03	£1,483,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW12 9QL

Employment

SW12 9QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9QL 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	122
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	31
Information and communication	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,282 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	3,379 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	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,669 yd	Community school	No	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	797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,023 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	2,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	693 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	747 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
Pepe's Piri Piri Balham	67 Balham High Road, London	152 yd
Zia Lucia Balham Ltd	Ground Floor, 65 Balham High Road	153 yd
Backstory Books	71 Balham High Road, London	154 yd
Hache Balham	37 Bedford Hill, London	170 yd
Seascape Fishbar	9 Bedford Hill, London	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	214 yd
The Duke of Devonshire	The Devonshire, 39 Balham High Road	233 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	284 yd
Balham Bowls Club	Balham Club, 7-9 Ramsden Road	308 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Company	85 Balham High Road, London	164 yd
The Chicken & Pizza Dot Com	89 Balham High Road, London	165 yd
Piece of Jerk, School Dinners, Droop	92A Balham High Road, London	192 yd
Beyroots Lebanese Street Food	92A Balham High Road, London	192 yd
The Dot	92A Balham High Road, London	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	267 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	269 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	338 yd
Co-op Food	40 Balham Hill, London	462 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway Community Centre (Closed) Oldridge Road		428 yd
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls School 1-4 1-4 ATKINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	447 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	547 yd
St Francis Xavier College MALWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	856 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	859 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	894 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	944 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	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW12 9QL