Friars Avenue, London, SW15 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW15 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	45.6%	48.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54.4%	51.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44.9%	46.5%	1.6%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	33.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	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 (85.8%) 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	43.8%	53.3%	9.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	42%	32.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.5%	11.9%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	19.7%	3.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	48%	6.7%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.3%	7%	1.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	62.3%	59.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	43.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	15.3%	23.3%	8.0%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	15.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	43.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	33%	31.6%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	4.9%	-21.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Friars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friars Avenue was 144.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% higher than the Roehampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friars Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Roehampton and the 193rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SW15 3DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Friars Avenue are based on 193 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 Friars Avenue, London, SW15 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 3DU

Average Price
£340,148

Semi-Detached
£505,967

Terraced
£445,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,531

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Avenue

Average Price
£537,108

Semi-Detached
£1,095,229

Terraced
£490,552

Detached
£1,257,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 98 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-12-12	£216,772
Flat 2 102 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-03-04	£188,097
68 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-14	£329,790
Flat 9 98 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-12-01	£149,315
40 Friars Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-27	£301,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 3DU

Employment

SW15 3DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	103
Self-Employed	47
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3

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	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	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
Heathmere Primary School Alton Road , Roehampton SW15 4LJ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School Bowness Crescent , Kingston Vale SW15 3QL	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton CofE Primary School 245 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4AA	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosaic Jewish Primary School 170 Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 4EU	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alton School Danebury Avenue , Roehampton SW15 4PD	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	3,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane , Roehampton SW15 5PY	- not rated	1,981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton University Roehampton Lane , SW15 5PJ	- not rated	2,097 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Study Preparatory School Wilberforce House , Camp Road SW19 4UN	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Rowans School 19 Drax Avenue , Wimbledon SW20 0EG	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canbury School Kingston Hill , Kingston upon Thames KT2 7LN	- not rated	2,538 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
R F C Chicken & Ribs	12A Frensham Drive, London	223 yd
McDonalds	31 Roehampton Vale, London	335 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Thomas's London Day School, Stroud Crescent	496 yd
Don Emilio Italian Restaurant	4 Vale Parade, Kingston Vale	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TK Simson Chicken & Ribs	12A Frensham Drive, London		223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	31 Roehampton Vale, London		335 yd
Co-op Petrol Roehampton Vale	29 Roehampton Vale, London		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Richardson Evans Memorial Playing Fields RICHARDSON EVANS MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS RICHARDSON EVANS MEMORIAL PLAYING FIELDS ROEHAMPTON VALE	grass pitches	209 yd
Putney Vale Clubroom NEWLANDS HALL NEWLANDS HALL STROUD CRESCENT		414 yd
Richmond Park Golf Course NORSTEAD PLACE	golf	698 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	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 3DU