Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 6SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW15 6SY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 6SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	51.9%	56.2%	4.3%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	35.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (93%) 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	71%	67.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	24.3%	25.9%	1.6%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6SY this area, 2% 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 78.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	5.7%	1.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	75.2%	78.6%	3.4%	33.8%	44.8%
Other	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

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	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.8%	82.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	64.6%	61.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	0.3%	3.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	61.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	8.6%	19%	10.4%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	9.6%	6.2%	-3.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8%	9%	1.0%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Upper Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Richmond Road was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Richmond Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 9th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 6SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Upper Richmond Road are based on 3030 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 Upper Richmond Road, London, SW15 6SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 6SY

Average Price
£706,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£706,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Richmond Road

Average Price
£589,501

Semi-Detached
£1,586,621

Terraced
£1,147,913

Detached
£2,515,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,006

Other
£1,428,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Percy Laurie House, 217 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2026-02-27	£363,000
Flat 75 Percy Laurie House, 217 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-10-30	£509,937
Flat 29 Percy Laurie House, 217 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£528,000	2025-10-07	£508,013
Flat 68 Percy Laurie House, 217 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-08-29	£533,195
Flat 26 Percy Laurie House, 217 Upper Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2025-06-27	£676,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 6SY

Employment

SW15 6SY 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	235
Retired	49
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	79
Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Real estate activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	1,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,807 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	3out of 4	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School Felsham Road , Putney SW15 1BA	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	1,038 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	4,102 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	843 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's CofE School Bishops Avenue , Fulham SW6 6ED	- not rated	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul II School Princes Way , SW19 6QE	- not rated	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,102 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	1,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurlingham Nursery and Pre Prep Old Methodist Hall , Gwendolen Avenue SW15 6EH	- not rated	103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Hotham Primary School , Branch SW15 1PN	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Putney High School GDST 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allen House Independent School C/O St Christopher's Fellowship, 1 Putney High Street , SW15 1SZ	- not rated	793 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
Tomoe	292 Upper Richmond Road, London	101 yd
Hare & Tortoise Sushi and Noodle Bar	Hare And Tortoise, 296-298 Upper Richmond Road	107 yd
Artisan	203 Upper Richmond Road, London	140 yd
Cilantro	244 Upper Richmond Road, London	159 yd
Lila Thai Restaurant	320 Upper Richmond Road, London	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox And Hounds Public House	167 Upper Richmond Road, London	282 yd
The Railway	202 Upper Richmond Road, London	305 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club	Balmuir Gardens, London	334 yd
Fez Club	200B Upper Richmond Road, London	363 yd
Spotted Horse	122 Putney High Street, London	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	Basement And Ground Floors, 286 Upper Richmond Road	92 yd
Tash Grill	Former Parent 165, Upper Richmond Road	292 yd
What a Chicken	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	345 yd
Toroi Sushi	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	345 yd
Triple Two Coffee Putney	167A Putney High Street, London	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	393 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	455 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	455 yd
Lidl	60 Putney High Street, London	601 yd
The Co-operative Food	73-75 Upper Richmond Road, London	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	6 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	311 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Physical Culture Gymnasium ARCH 21-22 ARCH 21-22 WINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		845 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		965 yd
Imperial College Boathouse BOAT CLUB BOAT CLUB EMBANKMENT	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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