Waterman Street, London, SW15 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW15 1DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	55.5%	49.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	44.5%	50.7%	6.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	64.2%	62.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	26%	2.5%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7%	7.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	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 (88.8%) 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	61.4%	60.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	24.6%	28.5%	3.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	65%	0.8%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88.2%	80.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-0.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	69.1%	63.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	9.2%	16.8%	7.6%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	63.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	7.4%	20.5%	13.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Waterman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterman Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Thamesfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 1DD, 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 Waterman 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 Waterman Street, London, SW15 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 1DD

Average Price
£486,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterman Street

Average Price
£477,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,558

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Waterman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-01-29	£477,059
31 Waterman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2016-01-15	£506,755
29A Waterman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2009-08-24	£455,939
31 Waterman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-08-07	£488,186
31 Waterman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-11-02	£412,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 1DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	21
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	1,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,179 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	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School 1 Clarendon Drive , SW15 1AW	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6ED	- not rated	863 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	4,636 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	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham College Boys' School Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott School Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	- not rated	1,507 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	2,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,636 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	1,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Classes Francophones De Londres Hotham Primary School , Branch SW15 1PN	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Allen House Independent School C/O St Christopher's Fellowship, 1 Putney High Street , SW15 1SZ	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham Nursery and Pre Prep Old Methodist Hall , Gwendolen Avenue SW15 6EH	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wharf Study Centre 84 Fulham High Street , SW6 3LF	- not rated	676 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	743 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
Fika London	16 Lower Richmond Road, London	145 yd
Thai Square	2 Lower Richmond Road, London	153 yd
Julia Domna Cafe	26 Lower Richmond Road, London	158 yd
Kashmir Restaurant	18-20 Lacy Road, London	187 yd
Social Brew Cafe	38-40 Lower Richmond Road, London	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayer's Arms	32 Waterman Street, London	57 yd
Dukes Head	8 Lower Richmond Road, London	140 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	Jolly Gardener, 61-63 Lacy Road	204 yd
The Coat And Badge	8 Lacy Road, London	213 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	4-6 Putney High Street, London	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	38 Putney High Street, London	238 yd
Fryer Friday	52 Lower Richmond Road, London	241 yd
Sushi 54	54 Lower Richmond Road, London	245 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	309 yd
Mc Donald's	84 - 84A, Putney High Street	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	60 Putney High Street, London	245 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	309 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	515 yd
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	518 yd
Sainsbury's	74 Upper Richmond Road, London	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Imperial College Boathouse BOAT CLUB BOAT CLUB EMBANKMENT	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Physical Culture Gymnasium ARCH 21-22 ARCH 21-22 WINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	777 yd
All Saints Cofe Primary School BISHOPS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	869 yd
Bishops Park STEVENAGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Fulham Fc (Craven Cottage) FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB STEVENAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	77.8%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	132.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 1DD