Thurso Street, London, SW17 0HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 0HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	54.2%	49.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	45.8%	50.1%	4.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	51.5%	53.4%	1.9%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	35.5%	2.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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%	51.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	57.1%	17.2%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	9.6%	1.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	13.7%	0.6%	-13.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.6%
White	50.1%	63.6%	13.5%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	54.7%	61.5%	6.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	19%	7.6%	-11.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	61.7%	9.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	4%	24.9%	20.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	15.5%	4.4%	-11.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.8%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Thurso Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurso Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Tooting Broadway average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.4%.

🔎 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 0HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Thurso Street are based on 30 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 Thurso Street, London, SW17 0HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 0HX

Average Price
£694,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£694,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurso Street

Average Price
£620,143

Semi-Detached
£575,496

Terraced
£642,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurso Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Thurso Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-07-24	£740,118
5 Thurso Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-07-13	£662,939
6 Thurso Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£612,000	2021-02-24	£654,020
10 Thurso Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£663,000	2018-02-07	£733,710
13 Thurso Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2016-11-17	£824,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 0HX

Employment

SW17 0HX 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	141
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,852 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	3out of 4	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Infant School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	980 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	2,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	939 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,547 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,855 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	- not rated	3,858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddock School 120 Broadwater Road , SW17 0DZ	4out of 4	329 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit Rogers Road , SW17 0EA	- not rated	329 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School St Mary's Church Hall, 46 Wimbledon Road , SW17 0UQ	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	443 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Tooting	828 Garratt Lane, London	204 yd
Don's Hut	840 Garratt Lane, London	227 yd
H's Cafe	105 Blackshaw Road, London	247 yd
The Kitchen at Tooting	Tooting Leisure Centre, Greaves Place	330 yd
Yummy	841 Garratt Lane, London	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	641 yd
The Corner Pin	10 Summerstown, London	695 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 38 Tooting High Street	790 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	847 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Dragon	838 Garratt Lane, London	225 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	11 Wimbledon Road, London	380 yd
Wimbledon Kitchen	660 Garratt Lane, London	668 yd
Sam's Chicken	74 Tooting High Street, London	764 yd
Chick's Hut Ltd	83 Tooting High Street, London	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	581 yd
Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F	9 Summerstown, London	643 yd
Tesco	1 St Georges Grove, London	737 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	831 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	339 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	490 yd
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	549 yd
Aboyne Community Clubroom ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM DEESIDE ROAD		570 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Garratt Green ABOYNE ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Burntwood School BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	847 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 0HX