St James's Drive, London, SW17 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 7RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	52.9%	53%	0.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.1%	47%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 7RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	42.5%	43.6%	1.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	43.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	7%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (94.5%) 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	64.9%	72.5%	7.6%	48.4%	24.1%
Good health	28.7%	22%	-6.7%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7RP this area, 3.7% 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	78.3%	9.2%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	78.1%	74.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	73.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	12.3%	8.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.4%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is St James'S Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Drive was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Drive has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 290th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St James'S Drive are based on 403 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 St James's Drive, London, SW17 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7RP

Average Price
£2,128,668

Semi-Detached
£2,633,704

Terraced
£3,011,487

Detached
£1,904,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,234

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Drive

Average Price
£1,027,925

Semi-Detached
£1,911,404

Terraced
£2,173,028

Detached
£2,662,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,977

Other
£1,460,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 139 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2024-05-24	£402,917
101 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,080,000	2023-07-18	£2,090,744
93 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,295,000	2021-10-22	£2,387,188
Upper Flat 137 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-09-24	£731,972
107 St James'S Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,526,250	2021-08-19	£2,681,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7RP

Employment

SW17 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SW17 7RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	171
Self-Employed	71
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Financial and insurance activities	47
Information and communication	26
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	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	947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,548 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	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Nightingale Square , Balham SW12 8QJ	4out of 4	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honeywell Junior School Honeywell Road , Battersea SW11 6EF	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,130 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	3,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	650 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Oak Lodge School 101 Nightingale Lane , Balham SW12 8NA	3out of 4	737 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northcote Lodge School 26 Bolingbroke Grove , SW11 6EL	- not rated	795 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
The Good Earth	11 Bellevue Road, London	88 yd
Prestige Cafe	14 Bellevue Road, London	88 yd
Pizza Da Valter	7 Bellevue Road, London	107 yd
Caffe Nero	5 Bellevue Road, London	113 yd
The Althorp	20 Bellevue Road, London	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	133 yd
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	481 yd
The Nightingale PH	The Nightingale, 97 Nightingale Lane	826 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	860 yd
County Arms Public House	345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seventeen Fish and Chips Limited	17 Chestnut Grove, London	887 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	895 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	907 yd
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	910 yd
Kayani's Grill	210 Balham High Road, London	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	938 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	995 yd
Waitrose	134-152 Balham High Road, London	1,020 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	1,031 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
Oak Lodge School NIGHTINGALE LANE	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	922 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	970 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		984 yd
Grove Gym (Closed) Balham Grove	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,025 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7RP