Howards Lane, London, SW15 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 6NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	41.8%	43.9%	2.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	43.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) 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	64.6%	68.6%	4.0%	48.4%	20.2%
Good health	27.1%	22.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6NJ this area, 2.5% 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 76.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	76.9%	9.0%	33.8%	43.1%
Other	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.4%	89.9%	2.5%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	77.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	7.4%	10.3%	2.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	77.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	14.2%	12.4%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Howards Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howards Lane was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howards Lane has the 54th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 330th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 245.7%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW15 6NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Howards Lane are based on 136 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 Howards Lane, London, SW15 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 6NJ

Average Price
£1,062,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,891,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£642,022

Other
£666,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howards Lane

Average Price
£2,004,789

Semi-Detached
£2,610,676

Terraced
£1,594,076

Detached
£4,069,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,475

Other
£353,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howards LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Howards Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2025-02-21	£1,601,923
Flat 1 Park Mansions, 46 Howards Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-11-18	£662,380
Flat 1 Park Mansions, 46 Howards Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-10-18	£656,084
Flat 3 Park Mansions, 46 Howards Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-07-08	£517,903
Flat 1 Park Mansions, 46 Howards Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-03-01	£76,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 6NJ

Employment

SW15 6NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	44
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	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	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,851 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	4,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,649 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	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	4out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Felsham Road , Putney SW15 1BA	4out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided 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	914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,408 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	3,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,799 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	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton University Roehampton Lane , SW15 5PJ	- not rated	1,496 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tried and True	279 Upper Richmond Road, London	175 yd
La Casa Mia Italian Restaurant	277 Upper Richmond Road, London	178 yd
Sweet Tooth Cafe	275 Upper Richmond Road, London	180 yd
Lila Thai Restaurant	320 Upper Richmond Road, London	431 yd
Hare & Tortoise Sushi and Noodle Bar	Hare And Tortoise, 296-298 Upper Richmond Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arab Boy	289 Upper Richmond Road, London	166 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club	Balmuir Gardens, London	166 yd
The Fox And Hounds Public House	167 Upper Richmond Road, London	748 yd
The Railway	202 Upper Richmond Road, London	771 yd
The Jolly Gardeners	Jolly Gardener, 61-63 Lacy Road	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Basement And Ground Floors, 286 Upper Richmond Road	504 yd
Tash Grill	Former Parent 165, Upper Richmond Road	757 yd
Charcoal Grill	343 Tildesley Road, London	792 yd
What a Chicken	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	806 yd
Toroi Sushi	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	408 Upper Richmond Road, London	517 yd
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	850 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	854 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	912 yd
Lidl	60 Putney High Street, London	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	178 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		548 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		828 yd
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Putney Cricket Club PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	113.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	113.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.51 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 6NJ