Spencer Walk, London, SW15 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW15 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.1%	50%	2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	42.4%	1.2%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (92.3%) 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	64.7%	60.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	27%	31.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 SW15 1PL this area, 7.2% 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 72.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	72.6%	15.5%	33.8%	38.8%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
White	86.2%	82.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	77.9%	71.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	4.5%	9.8%	5.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	70.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	16.5%	13.0%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Spencer Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Walk was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Thamesfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spencer Walk has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Thamesfield and the 411th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 1PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Spencer Walk are based on 104 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 Spencer Walk, London, SW15 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 1PL

Average Price
£1,416,222

Semi-Detached
£2,091,151

Terraced
£1,494,344

Detached
£3,198,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Walk

Average Price
£1,351,240

Semi-Detached
£2,167,279

Terraced
£1,515,533

Detached
£3,291,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,018,243

Other
£528,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Spencer Walk, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2024-12-13	£1,700,263
Flat A 24 Spencer Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-07-19	£536,736
21 Spencer Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-10-23	£750,225
4 Spencer Walk, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2023-08-10	£1,753,601
31 Spencer Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-04-14	£774,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 1PL

Employment

SW15 1PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2

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	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	4,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School 1 Clarendon Drive , SW15 1AW	4out of 4	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	3out of 4	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Felsham Road , Putney SW15 1BA	4out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	4out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Putney 184 Lower Richmond Road , SW15 1LY	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falcons School for Girls 11 Woodborough Road , London SW15 6PY	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Moat School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6EG	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent 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
Lila Thai Restaurant	320 Upper Richmond Road, London	114 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Hotham Primary School, Charlwood Road	127 yd
Hare & Tortoise Sushi and Noodle Bar	Hare And Tortoise, 296-298 Upper Richmond Road	177 yd
Tomoe	292 Upper Richmond Road, London	189 yd
Sweet Tooth Cafe	275 Upper Richmond Road, London	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Putney Lawn Tennis Club	Balmuir Gardens, London	294 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	Jolly Gardener, 61-63 Lacy Road	321 yd
The Arab Boy	289 Upper Richmond Road, London	343 yd
Spotted Horse	122 Putney High Street, London	446 yd
The Coat And Badge	8 Lacy Road, London	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Basement And Ground Floors, 286 Upper Richmond Road	210 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	418 yd
Creams Cafe	104 Putney High Street, London	462 yd
Tash Grill	Former Parent 165, Upper Richmond Road	478 yd
Mc Donald's	84 - 84A, Putney High Street	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	418 yd
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	487 yd
Lidl	60 Putney High Street, London	532 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	538 yd
Sainsbury's Local	408 Upper Richmond Road, London	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	287 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Imperial College Boathouse BOAT CLUB BOAT CLUB EMBANKMENT	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Physical Culture Gymnasium ARCH 21-22 ARCH 21-22 WINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Putney Cricket Club PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		1,008 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	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 1PL