Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 0QT 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 0QT, 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 Blackshaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackshaw Road was 1131.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 743.1% higher than the Tooting Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackshaw Road has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Tooting Broadway and the 6th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 704.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 0QT, 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 Blackshaw Road are based on 198 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 Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 0QT

Average Price
£76,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackshaw Road

Average Price
£448,731

Semi-Detached
£539,611

Terraced
£575,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,720

Other
£395,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackshaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Retail Area, Atkinson Morley Wing St Georges Hospital Blackshaw Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-12-28	£72,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 0QT

Employment

SW17 0QT 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 0QT 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	- not rated	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwater Infant School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	660 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	2,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,730 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	1,413 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,541 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,987 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,259 yd	Community school	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	3,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,324 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	109 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock School 120 Broadwater Road , SW17 0DZ	4out of 4	533 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit Rogers Road , SW17 0EA	- not rated	533 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	8 yd
The Kitchen at Tooting	Tooting Leisure Centre, Greaves Place	388 yd
Wraps & Wings, EggsQuisite, Wicked	168 Tooting High Street, London	402 yd
Bobochacha	192 Tooting High Street, London	405 yd
Banana Leaf	190 Tooting High Street, London	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	416 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	451 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 38 Tooting High Street	638 yd
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	645 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	402 yd
China Dragon	838 Garratt Lane, London	456 yd
Sam's Chicken	74 Tooting High Street, London	507 yd
Chick's Hut Ltd	83 Tooting High Street, London	536 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, 71-77 Tooting High Street	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	575 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	714 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	802 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	916 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	125 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	362 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		752 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	873 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	963 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	11.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 0QT