Bessborough Road, London, SW15 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 4BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	55.2%	55.3%	0.1%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	27.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.2%	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	44.4%	51.8%	7.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.6%	32.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	18.7%	0.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	19.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	36.9%	10.4%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	13%	5.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.8%	2.9%
White	68.9%	52.2%	-16.7%	81.4%	-29.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	61.1%	49.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% 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	60%	49.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	7.8%	26.7%	18.9%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8%	1.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	17%	9%	-8.0%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bessborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bessborough Road was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Roehampton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bessborough Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Roehampton and the 342nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 4BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Bessborough Road are based on 121 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 Bessborough Road, London, SW15 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 4BQ

Average Price
£365,610

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,610

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessborough Road

Average Price
£354,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£517,602

Detached
£940,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,452

Other
£339,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Fareham House Bessborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-13	£409,100
Flat 15 Fareham House Bessborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-03	£335,211
Flat 3 Fareham House Bessborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-03-11	£351,508
Flat 12 Fareham House Bessborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-09-19	£261,071
Flat 5 Fareham House Bessborough Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2005-09-12	£432,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 4BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW15 4BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	14
Other	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	5,124 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	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton CofE Primary School 245 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4AA	3out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosaic Jewish Primary School 170 Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 4EU	4out of 4	855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alton School Danebury Avenue , Roehampton SW15 4PD	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	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	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roehampton University Roehampton Lane , SW15 5PJ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane , Roehampton SW15 5PY	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit 78 Victoria Drive , Southfields SW19 6HR	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Community special 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
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Heathmere Primary School, Alton Road	237 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Roehampton Church Of England School, 245 Roehampton Lane	491 yd
Roehampton Base	33-35 Danebury Avenue, London	573 yd
Subway	47 Danebury Avenue, London	601 yd
Cafe Joy	49 Danebury Avenue, London	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roehampton Youth Club Supporters Association	Club First Floor Front, 36 Holybourne Avenue	527 yd
The Angel	The Angel Public House, 11 Roehampton High Street	650 yd
Kings Head Public House	1 Roehampton High Street, London	655 yd
The Telegraph PH	The Telegraph, Telegraph Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	215 Roehampton Lane, London	600 yd
Subway Roehampton	47 Danebury Avenue, London	601 yd
Ginger And Garlic	22 Roehampton High Street, London	625 yd
Morley's	24 Roehampton High Street, London	625 yd
The Right Plaice & Kebab Bar	59 Danebury Avenue, London	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	237-239 Roehampton Lane, London	544 yd
Co-operative	39 Danebury Avenue, London	584 yd
Co-op Petrol Roehampton Vale	29 Roehampton Vale, London	752 yd
Asda	31 Roehampton Vale, London	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alton Clubroom PETERSFIELD RISE		263 yd
Richmond Park Golf Course NORSTEAD PLACE	golf	511 yd
Roehampton Sport And Fitness Centre LAVERSTOKE GARDENS	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Roehampton University Playing Field WHITELANDS COLLEGE WHITELANDS COLLEGE HOLYBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	619 yd
Putney Vale Clubroom NEWLANDS HALL NEWLANDS HALL STROUD CRESCENT		930 yd
London Scottish Golf Club WINDMILL ROAD	golf	1,049 yd
Focus Hall DARA FOCUS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE DARA FOCUS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE MINSTEAD GARDENS		1,076 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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	353.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	300 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	334.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 4BQ