Beechcroft Road, London, SW17 7DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 7DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.3%	3.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52%	48.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of SW17 7DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	31.6%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	59.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.2%) 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	63.1%	73.9%	10.8%	48.4%	25.5%
Good health	25.5%	19.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-14.3%
Fair health	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 SW17 7DG this area, 3.4% 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 80.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	80.1%	16.7%	33.8%	46.3%
Other	8.2%	0.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.7%	87.5%	0.8%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	78.6%	73.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	73.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	16.5%	12.4%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.6%	-10.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
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	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Beechcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechcroft Road was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Beechcroft Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 78th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£93,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 7DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Beechcroft Road are based on 367 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 Beechcroft Road, London, SW17 7DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7DG

Average Price
£833,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£992,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,763

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechcroft Road

Average Price
£810,493

Semi-Detached
£1,074,853

Terraced
£993,563

Detached
£1,479,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£481,932

Other
£871,633

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Beechcroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-12-12	£750,000
168 Beechcroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-02-02	£870,307
190 Beechcroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2023-08-16	£1,153,444
Garden Flat 170 Beechcroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£476,000	2023-06-06	£478,972
Flat E 202 Beechcroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-07-12	£373,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7DG

Employment

SW17 7DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	34
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	285 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,676 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	203 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellspring	Shaftesbury Building Springfield University Hospital, 9 Springfield Drive	282 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Ernest Bevin College, Beechcroft Road	294 yd
The Little Nut Tree Holiday Club	Fircroft Primary School, Fircroft Road	339 yd
The Meadowcroft	Meadowcroft Care Home, 28 Springfield Drive	340 yd
Tri Coffee	107 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	599 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	720 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	749 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	873 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	61 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	581 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	733 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	734 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	736 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	833 yd
Tesco	1 St Georges Grove, London	896 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	947 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	947 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	183 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	328 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		410 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	591 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	786 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 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	168.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7DG