Fircroft Road, London, SW17 7PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 7PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	53.9%	1.7%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.8%	46.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 7PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	39.1%	0.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (93.5%) 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	59.2%	65.1%	5.9%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	29.4%	28.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7PR this area, 5% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	65%	75.1%	10.1%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.7%	71.3%	6.6%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	67.2%	74%	6.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	74%	9.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	6.2%	18.1%	11.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.3%	-19.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fircroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fircroft Road was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Fircroft Road has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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 7PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fircroft Road are based on 142 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 Fircroft Road, London, SW17 7PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7PR

Average Price
£983,765

Semi-Detached
£1,132,832

Terraced
£970,725

Detached
£1,082,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fircroft Road

Average Price
£882,445

Semi-Detached
£854,775

Terraced
£954,729

Detached
£930,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,124

Other
£192,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fircroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Fircroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£852,000	2025-11-14	£826,312
1A Fircroft Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-08-18	£834,532
55 Fircroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,265,500	2024-03-14	£1,233,543
51 Fircroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2023-08-15	£1,271,317
3 Fircroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-12-11	£806,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7PR

Employment

SW17 7PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Self-Employed	37
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	25
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,732 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	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School 79 Trinity Road , SW17 7SQ	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	686 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,635 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	469 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,327 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	3,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,824 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	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,559 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,122 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	3,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,468 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	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elsley School Co Nightingale School, Beechcroft Road , SW17 7DF	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	550 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
Royal Mahal	32-36 Upper Tooting Road, London	127 yd
Tanky's Burgers and Shakes	26B Upper Tooting Road, London	127 yd
Chicken Cottage	38-42 Upper Tooting Road, London	129 yd
Tooting Neighbourhood Centre (Parish	Tooting Neighbourhood Centre, 28 Glenburnie Road	136 yd
Chaiiwala Tooting	22 Upper Tooting Road, London	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	124 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	232 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	418 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	580 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	61 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	148 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	153 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	157 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	164 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	372 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	581 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	629 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	629 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		189 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	469 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		571 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	678 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,025 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7PR