Fountain Road, London, SW17 0HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 0HH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	48.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 SW17 0HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	62.8%	75.5%	12.7%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	13.3%	-10.6%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.9%) 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	56%	58.1%	2.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	27.4%	27.8%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	11.1%	-7.5%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	47%	10.3%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	8%	1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	48.1%	58.3%	10.2%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	70.5%	65.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5%	7.5%	2.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	65.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	10%	19.5%	9.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	6%	-5.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Fountain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Road was 891.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 521.2% higher than the Tooting Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Road has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tooting Broadway and the 10th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 488.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW17 0HH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fountain Road are based on 304 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 Fountain Road, London, SW17 0HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 0HH

Average Price
£515,102

Semi-Detached
£669,200

Terraced
£546,812

Detached
£519,298

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Road

Average Price
£456,218

Semi-Detached
£604,696

Terraced
£565,789

Detached
£530,526

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,037

Other
£122,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Fountain Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-06-27	£556,790
141 Fountain Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-29	£452,761
149 Fountain Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-03-15	£417,455
145 Fountain Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-04-28	£673,367
143 Fountain Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-06-28	£687,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 0HH

Employment

SW17 0HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 0HH 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	59
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	5,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,831 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	383 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent special school	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
Peabodys Coffee Ltd	St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road	195 yd
H's Cafe	105 Blackshaw Road, London	286 yd
The Kitchen at Tooting	Tooting Leisure Centre, Greaves Place	425 yd
Don's Hut	840 Garratt Lane, London	430 yd
Mighty Tooting	828 Garratt Lane, London	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	601 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	652 yd
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	741 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 38 Tooting High Street	788 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	838 Garratt Lane, London	434 yd
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	602 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	11 Wimbledon Road, London	660 yd
Sam's Chicken	74 Tooting High Street, London	682 yd
Chick's Hut Ltd	83 Tooting High Street, London	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	600 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	752 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	867 yd
Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F	9 Summerstown, London	874 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	298 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	408 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	674 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		852 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Aboyne Community Clubroom ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM DEESIDE ROAD		909 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	167.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 0HH