Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 7PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	51.9%	6.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.4%	48.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	62.2%	67.6%	5.4%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	18.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-25.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	54.4%	49.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	29.4%	34.8%	5.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	58%	57.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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)
Chinese	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	0.8%	3.4%
White	61.9%	54.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	-26.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	7.4%	6.1%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	66.3%	50.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	10%	17.6%	7.6%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	8%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	50.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	25.7%	19.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Upper Tooting Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Tooting Road was 347.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 291.5% higher than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Upper Tooting Road has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 44th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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
£75,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 7PG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Upper Tooting Road are based on 301 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 Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7PG

Average Price
£1,271,433

Semi-Detached
£795,895

Terraced
£984,605

Detached
£1,164,010

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,066

Other
£2,189,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Tooting Road

Average Price
£533,369

Semi-Detached
£1,150,084

Terraced
£860,494

Detached
£1,177,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,649

Other
£776,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Tooting Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2025-05-07	£2,877,358
18 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-09-01	£796,422
18 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-09-01	£420,334
26A Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2020-11-18	£19,508
2 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,929,771	2019-03-14	£5,834,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	12
Retired	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,651 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	4,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School 79 Trinity Road , SW17 7SQ	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,751 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	609 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,765 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,503 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,052 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elsley School Co Nightingale School, Beechcroft Road , SW17 7DF	- not rated	609 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	683 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaiiwala Tooting	22 Upper Tooting Road, London	10 yd
Kebab High Street	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	25 yd
Tanky's Burgers and Shakes	26B Upper Tooting Road, London	29 yd
Doner Cave Ltd	10A Upper Tooting Road, London	38 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	19 Upper Tooting Road, London	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	30 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	247 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	408 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	531 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	25 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	31 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	61 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	103 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	386 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	566 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	566 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	592 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		322 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		498 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	610 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	967 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	90.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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