Fishponds Road, London, SW17 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 7LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.5%	44.1%	1.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4%	4.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	52.6%	51.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	30.1%	30.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16.9%	1.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	51.4%	10.0%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	11.9%	3.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	21.9%	22.4%	0.5%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	30.1%	35%	4.9%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	51.3%	52.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	25.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.7%	52.2%	3.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	34.4%	30.3%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	34%	3.7%	-30.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 336th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.0%.

🔎 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
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 7LF, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Fishponds Road are based on 108 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 Fishponds Road, London, SW17 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7LF

Average Price
£767,303

Semi-Detached
£571,718

Terraced
£777,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£706,734

Semi-Detached
£643,008

Terraced
£730,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,762

Other
£6,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-12-21	£777,661
114 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-04	£942,954
68 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-05-05	£648,545
112 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2018-11-16	£683,645
130 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2018-09-21	£732,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7LF

Employment

SW17 7LF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 7LF 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	137
Retired	64
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	20
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,393 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	5,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	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	606 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,561 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	2,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,168 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	3,554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	509 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	926 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
Fish Wala	The Mews 4 To 12, Hebdon Road	256 yd
Meicasso	204 Upper Tooting Road, London	270 yd
Hyderabadi Zaiqa	228 Upper Tooting Road, London	272 yd
Nando's	224-226 Upper Tooting Road, London	273 yd
Watan Tooting Ltd	180 Upper Tooting Road, London	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	253 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	360 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	364 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	429 yd
The Castle	The Castle Public House, 38 Tooting High Street	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffeemax	242 Upper Tooting Road, London	286 yd
Fat Twins Tooting	217 Upper Tooting Road, London	318 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	339 yd
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	371 yd
Happy Hour Brazillian Food	Unit 5, 20 Totterdown Street	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	258 yd
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	324 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	443 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	601 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	111 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	542 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		586 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		641 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	653 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	770 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7LF