Fishponds Road, London, SW17 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 7LJ 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 7LJ, 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 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 281st lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 7LJ, 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 110 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 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7LJ

Average Price
£744,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£744,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£695,242

Semi-Detached
£631,588

Terraced
£719,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,131

Other
£5,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£688,000	2024-03-01	£670,626
79 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£728,000	2022-03-02	£713,943
89 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£728,500	2020-12-18	£743,918
95 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	1998-04-30	£838,171
81 Fishponds Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	1995-11-07	£703,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7LJ

Employment

SW17 7LJ 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 7LJ 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	- not rated	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	5,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Infant School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	- not rated	562 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	3,306 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,622 yd	Foundation school	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	2,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,701 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	2,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,977 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,532 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,535 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	216 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	222 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	431 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Elizabeth Newton Building , Springfield University Hospital SW17 0YG	4out of 4	433 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsley School Co Nightingale School, Beechcroft Road , SW17 7DF	- not rated	569 yd	Community 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
Fish Wala	The Mews 4 To 12, Hebdon Road	150 yd
Pani Puri Tooting	160 Upper Tooting Road, London	179 yd
Ideal Sweets	164 Upper Tooting Road, London	184 yd
Steakout	116 Upper Tooting Road, London	185 yd
Phoenix Shisha Lounge	172-174 Upper Tooting Road, London	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	227 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	245 yd
The Selkirk	60 Selkirk Road, London	419 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	435 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	204 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	224 yd
Coffeemax	242 Upper Tooting Road, London	331 yd
Fat Twins Tooting	217 Upper Tooting Road, London	339 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	164 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	235 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	535 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	719 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	276 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		475 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		487 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	570 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	946 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	1,022 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7LJ