Whitnell Way, London, SW15 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW15 6DB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	57.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	42.5%	42.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 6DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	54.9%	57.8%	2.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	30%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	52.4%	53.2%	0.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.2%	29.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	19.9%	12.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	40.4%	0.1%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	11%	1.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	9%	6.8%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.6%	58.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	-22.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	61.8%	51%	-10.8%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	12.5%	10.1%	0.8%	11.7%
Africa	9.1%	5.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	51.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	7%	31.9%	24.9%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18%	4.4%	-13.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	15.9%	6.0%	9.9%

Safety

Is Whitnell Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitnell Way was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitnell Way has the 61st highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 357th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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
£80,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW15 6DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitnell Way are based on 201 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 Whitnell Way, London, SW15 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 6DB

Average Price
£376,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitnell Way

Average Price
£369,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,666

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitnell WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Waldegrave House Whitnell Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-23	£347,006
Flat 12 Waldegrave House Whitnell Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-01	£289,614
Flat 15 Waldegrave House Whitnell Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-24	£407,673
Flat 15 Waldegrave House Whitnell Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-07-05	£376,822
Flat 5 Waldegrave House Whitnell Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-10-17	£433,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 6DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Other	36
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Infant School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School 1 Clarendon Drive , SW15 1AW	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community 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	3,602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott School Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	- not rated	239 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Paul II School Princes Way , SW19 6QE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	5,357 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	2,362 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putney High School GDST 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham Nursery and Pre Prep Old Methodist Hall , Gwendolen Avenue SW15 6EH	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chartfield School St Margaret's Crescent , Putney SW15 6HL	- not rated	667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	684 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
Artisan	203 Upper Richmond Road, London	663 yd
Cilantro	244 Upper Richmond Road, London	699 yd
Holy Cow Restaurant	240 Upper Richmond Road, London	701 yd
Holy Cow	238 Upper Richmond Road, London	702 yd
Red Comodor	Rear Kitchen, Shop 1, 5 Putney Hill	703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Putney Lawn Tennis Club	Balmuir Gardens, London	690 yd
The Fox And Hounds Public House	167 Upper Richmond Road, London	714 yd
The Railway	202 Upper Richmond Road, London	751 yd
Fez Club	200B Upper Richmond Road, London	764 yd
The Arab Boy	289 Upper Richmond Road, London	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	343 Tildesley Road, London	461 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Basement And Ground Floors, 286 Upper Richmond Road	698 yd
What a Chicken	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	703 yd
Toroi Sushi	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	703 yd
Tash Grill	Former Parent 165, Upper Richmond Road	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	880 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	933 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		241 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	673 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		795 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Roehampton Cricket Club ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		982 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 6DB