First Avenue, London, SW14 8SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW14 8SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	34.5%	-7.1%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	50%	5.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%) 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	68.8%	69.5%	0.7%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	26.4%	23.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 SW14 8SP this area, 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 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	3%	1.3%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	70.1%	74.7%	4.6%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.2%	88.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	79.9%	70.5%	-9.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	71.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.7%	14.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 15.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Barnes and the 57th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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. 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 SW14 8SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 First Avenue are based on 559 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Richmond Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for First Avenue, London, SW14 8SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW14 8SP

Average Price
£1,648,180

Semi-Detached
£1,614,994

Terraced
£1,650,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£886,528

Semi-Detached
£887,163

Terraced
£1,075,880

Detached
£1,366,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,487

Other
£1,077,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 First Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,490,000	2025-06-27	£1,431,648
65 First Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,605,000	2025-02-28	£1,595,924
37 First Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,660,000	2024-10-30	£1,658,428
61 First Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,570,000	2024-07-10	£1,635,094
49 First Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2023-03-31	£1,491,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW14 8SP

Employment

SW14 8SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SW14 8SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	123
Self-Employed	50
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	17
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Primary School Cross Street , Barnes SW13 0QQ	4out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Worple Street , SW14 8HE	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sheen Primary School Upper Richmond Road West , East Sheen SW14 8ED	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomson House School 27 Sheen Lane , SW14 8HY	- not rated	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School Church Road , Barnes SW13 9HQ	- not rated	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Ealing Middle School Little Ealing Lane , Ealing W5 4EA	- not rated	5,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shene School Park Avenue , East Sheen SW14 8RG	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Richmond Park Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick Community School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	- not rated	1,600 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School Queens Road , TW10 6HW	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,850 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Adult Community College Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	3,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) Parkshot , TW9 2RE	- not rated	3,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Montessori Pavilion School Vine Road Recreation Ground , Barnes SW13 0NE	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton Hospital School The Priory Hospital Roehampton , Priory Lane SW15 5JJ	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton Gate School Priory Lane , SW15 5JJ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tower House School 188 Sheen Lane , Richmond SW14 8LF	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Harrodian School Lonsdale Road , SW13 9QN	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Farmers Mistress	36-38 White Hart Lane, Barnes	36 yd
The Crossing	The Treehouse, 73 White Hart Lane	86 yd
Haweli of Barnes	7 The Broadway, Barnes	157 yd
Chakra	1 The Broadway, Barnes	169 yd
Dolce Crema	3 The Broadway, Barnes	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
PowerStation Youth Centre	The Shoreline Area Centre, 121 Mortlake High Street	242 yd
The Brown Dog	28 Cross Street, Barnes	299 yd
Chiswick Rugby Football Club	Chiswick Rfu Ltd The Club House, Riverside Drive	559 yd
Masonian Bowling club	Masonian Bowls Club, Riverside Drive	559 yd
The Bull's Head	373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batter Fry	209 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	666 yd
Basilico	178 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	712 yd
Domino's Pizza	188A Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	755 yd
Secret Recipe	73 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	897 yd
Pala Kebab House	238 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Ground Floor, 9-11 White Hart Lane	187 yd
Marks & Spencer	28 Barnes High Street, Barnes	679 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 11 Barnes High Street	736 yd
Tesco Express	39-41 Sheen Lane, East Sheen	843 yd
Tesco	385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Sheen Primary School UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch	510 yd
Barnes Hockey Club CHISWICK BOATHOUSE CHISWICK BOATHOUSE DAN MASON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	527 yd
Riverside Lands Playing Fields CHISWICK BRIDGE CHISWICK BRIDGE DAN MASON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	562 yd
Barnes Common West VINE ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis DAN MASON DRIVE	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	757 yd
Paddock School PRIORY LANE		761 yd
4D Personal Training Studio MORTLAKE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Chiswick Riverside Health & Racquets Club) DUKES MEADOWS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	792 yd
Shene Sports & Fitness Centre PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	827 yd
Rosslyn Park Rugby Club PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 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	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW14 8SP