Gay Street, London, SW15 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 1DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SW15 1DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	58%	57.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	29.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	63.6%	13.8%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	29%	20.1%	-8.9%	33.6%	-13.5%
Fair health	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 SW15 1DB this area, 8.1% 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	8.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	68.4%	9.2%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.6%	78%	-6.6%	81.4%	-3.4%
Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	77.2%	63.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	8.5%	9%	0.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	0.3%	4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	63.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	14.8%	11.7%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Gay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gay Street was 265.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.5% higher than the Thamesfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Gay Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Thamesfield and the 78th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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
£82,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW15 1DB, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Gay Street are based on 15 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 Gay Street, London, SW15 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 1DB

Average Price
£328,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gay Street

Average Price
£346,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,235

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Gay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-10-06	£271,828
16 Gay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,000	2022-05-30	£274,320
7 Gay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-04-20	£349,682
21 Gay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2009-11-30	£353,697
8 Gay Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-09-28	£342,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 1DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School Felsham Road , Putney SW15 1BA	3out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School 1 Clarendon Drive , SW15 1AW	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6ED	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's CofE School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6ED	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott School Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	- not rated	1,469 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulham College Boys' School Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	- not rated	1,470 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,229 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allen House Independent School C/O St Christopher's Fellowship, 1 Putney High Street , SW15 1SZ	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Hotham Primary School , Branch SW15 1PN	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hurlingham Nursery and Pre Prep Old Methodist Hall , Gwendolen Avenue SW15 6EH	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharf Study Centre 84 Fulham High Street , SW6 3LF	- not rated	694 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	698 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
Kashmir Restaurant	18-20 Lacy Road, London	136 yd
Thai Square	2 Lower Richmond Road, London	168 yd
Franco Manca	28 Putney High Street, London	189 yd
Bosa Lounge	36 Putney High Street, London	191 yd
Burger King	42-44 Putney High Street, London	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayer's Arms	32 Waterman Street, London	51 yd
The Coat And Badge	8 Lacy Road, London	157 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	Jolly Gardener, 61-63 Lacy Road	169 yd
Be At One	30 Putney High Street, London	187 yd
Dukes Head	8 Lower Richmond Road, London	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	38 Putney High Street, London	192 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	254 yd
Mc Donald's	84 - 84A, Putney High Street	261 yd
Fryer Friday	52 Lower Richmond Road, London	294 yd
Sushi 54	54 Lower Richmond Road, London	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	60 Putney High Street, London	191 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	254 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	459 yd
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	463 yd
Sainsbury's	74 Upper Richmond Road, London	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Imperial College Boathouse BOAT CLUB BOAT CLUB EMBANKMENT	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Physical Culture Gymnasium ARCH 21-22 ARCH 21-22 WINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	762 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
All Saints Cofe Primary School BISHOPS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	911 yd
Bishops Park STEVENAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	131.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 1DB