Dover Park Drive, London, SW15 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 5BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	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 vicinity of SW15 5BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	18.3%	-11.4%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	67.9%	11.8%	44.2%	23.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (92%) 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	65.3%	62.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	27.6%	29.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 5BA this area, 5.1% 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 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	6.9%	-6.9%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	69.1%	18.9%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	10%	1.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	85%	82.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	65.6%	67.1%	1.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	67.1%	2.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	4.4%	20.6%	16.2%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	5.8%	-12.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Dover Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Park Drive was 245.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.4% higher than the Roehampton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dover Park Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Roehampton and the 87th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 220.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW15 5BA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Dover Park Drive are based on 48 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 Dover Park Drive, London, SW15 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 5BA

Average Price
£860,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£860,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Park Drive

Average Price
£2,433,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,699,490

Detached
£3,500,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£882,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Little Dover House Dover Park Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2013-10-10	£855,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 5BA

Employment

SW15 5BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SW15 5BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	55
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	24
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	5,143 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	5,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roehampton CofE Primary School 245 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4AA	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mosaic Jewish Primary School 170 Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 4EU	4out of 4	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 5NX	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathmere Primary School Alton Road , Roehampton SW15 4LJ	3out of 4	922 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	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	816 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons School for Girls 11 Woodborough Road , London SW15 6PY	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ibstock Place School Clarence Lane , Roehampton SW15 5PY	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	Roehampton Church Of England School, 245 Roehampton Lane	424 yd
The Village Cafe	17A Roehampton High Street, London	432 yd
Dong Phuong / Red Pepper Pizza	Ground Floor, 32 Roehampton High Street	448 yd
TT Munch Grill House Ltd	26 Roehampton High Street, London	469 yd
Roehampton Base	33-35 Danebury Avenue, London	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	The Angel Public House, 11 Roehampton High Street	476 yd
Kings Head Public House	1 Roehampton High Street, London	531 yd
Roehampton Youth Club Supporters Association	Club First Floor Front, 36 Holybourne Avenue	610 yd
The Telegraph PH	The Telegraph, Telegraph Road	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Very Sushi	38-40 Roehampton High Street, London	429 yd
Morley's	24 Roehampton High Street, London	474 yd
Ginger And Garlic	22 Roehampton High Street, London	480 yd
Favorite Chicken and Ribs	215 Roehampton Lane, London	517 yd
Charcoal Grill	343 Tildesley Road, London	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	237-239 Roehampton Lane, London		407 yd
Co-operative	39 Danebury Avenue, London		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roehampton Playing Fields ROEHAMPTON PLAYING FIELD ROEHAMPTON PLAYING FIELD DOVER HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Alton Clubroom PETERSFIELD RISE		638 yd
The Bader Gymnasium QUEEN MARYS HOSPITAL QUEEN MARYS HOSPITAL ROEHAMPTON LANE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Roehampton Sport And Fitness Centre LAVERSTOKE GARDENS	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		751 yd
Roehampton Cricket Club ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Roehampton University Playing Field WHITELANDS COLLEGE WHITELANDS COLLEGE HOLYBOURNE AVENUE	grass pitches	902 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		902 yd
Roehampton University NEW COURT NEW COURT ROEHAMPTON LANE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	963 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SW15 5BA