Balfour Place, London, SW15 6XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 6XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37%	-0.9%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.7%) 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	44.1%	60.6%	16.5%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	39.8%	27.1%	-12.7%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	16.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	46.3%	5.4%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	12.3%	3.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.2%	68.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-12.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	63.1%	58.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.6%	1.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	58.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	5.7%	24.7%	19.0%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	4.8%	-5.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Balfour Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Place was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Place has the 70th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 395th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 6XR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Balfour Place are based on 59 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 Balfour Place, London, SW15 6XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 6XR

Average Price
£961,263

Semi-Detached
£888,798

Terraced
£987,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£877,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Place

Average Price
£2,017,084

Semi-Detached
£912,041

Terraced
£1,195,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,595,091

Other
£12,785,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Balfour Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-04-05	£798,120
1 Balfour Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-10-22	£819,450
5 Balfour Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2016-05-20	£912,041
11 Balfour Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2015-11-05	£853,070
10 Balfour Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2013-07-17	£1,054,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 6XR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW15 6XR 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	95
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windham Nursery School Windham Road , TW9 2HP	4out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Putney Common , Putney SW15 1HL	4out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Putney 184 Lower Richmond Road , SW15 1LY	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton Roehampton Lane , Roehampton SW15 5NX	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Primary School Cross Street , Barnes SW13 0QQ	4out of 4	1,172 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	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Park Academy Park Avenue , SW14 8RG	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Academy Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,785 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	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock School Priory Lane , SW15 5RT	4out of 4	952 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Lodge School Priory Lane , SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Roehampton Hospital School The Priory Hospital Roehampton , Priory Lane SW15 5JJ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roehampton University Roehampton Lane , SW15 5PJ	- not rated	1,275 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
Independent Education by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Falcons School for Girls, 11	230 yd
Thomas Franks Ltd	Falcons School, 11 Woodborough Road	230 yd
Munal Tandoori Nepalese Cuisine	Former Parent 393, Upper Richmond Road	281 yd
Poole Catering	Rosslyn Park Rugby Club, Priory Lane	405 yd
The Kitchen	Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Road	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Arab Boy	289 Upper Richmond Road, London		676 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club	Balmuir Gardens, London		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barriga Grill House	365 Upper Richmond Road, London		174 yd
Millennium Pizza Bar ( Just Chicken & Pizza)	205 Lower Richmond Road, London		886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	408 Upper Richmond Road, London		192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putney Leisure Centre PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE PUTNEY LEISURE CENTRE DRYBURGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Barnes Common East HALCYON CLOSE	grass pitches	514 yd
Paddock Primary School ST. MARGARETS CRESCENT		576 yd
Putney Cricket Club PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB CLUBHOUSE LOWER RICHMOND ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Roehampton Club ROEHAMPTON LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	740 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	800 yd
Rosslyn Park Rugby Club PRIORY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
Barnes Common West VINE ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre RANELAGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Paddock School PRIORY LANE		1,090 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	42.9%
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	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 6XR