Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 7TR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	68.5%	71.3%	2.8%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	20.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	50.2%	61.6%	11.4%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	35.8%	28.1%	-7.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 7TR this area, 8.7% 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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	64.3%	-2.9%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.3%	61.2%	0.9%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	65%	52.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	9.3%	19.2%	9.9%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	52.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	21%	12.8%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10%	2.2%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	8.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Upper Tooting Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Tooting Road was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Tooting Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 261st lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 7TR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 7TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7TR

Average Price
£456,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£722,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,184

Other
£89,244

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
39B Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-16	£408,888
Ground Floor Shop 35 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-08-02	£118,123
Ground Floor Shop 47 Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£57,000	2024-06-26	£51,896
39A Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-09-19	£643,333
39B Upper Tooting Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-12-20	£385,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,717 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	4,779 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	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School 79 Trinity Road , SW17 7SQ	- not rated	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	3out of 4	524 yd	Foundation 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	3,709 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	629 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,290 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,463 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	2,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,709 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	2,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,579 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	3,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,298 yd	Community school	Yes	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	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsley School Co Nightingale School, Beechcroft Road , SW17 7DF	- not rated	629 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	670 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
Chicken Cottage	38-42 Upper Tooting Road, London	43 yd
Royal Mahal	32-36 Upper Tooting Road, London	44 yd
Bubbles & Shakes	27 Upper Tooting Road, London	56 yd
Namak Mandi	25 Upper Tooting Road, London	61 yd
Tanky's Burgers and Shakes	26B Upper Tooting Road, London	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	66 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	177 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	326 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	585 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	24 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	24 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	107 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	112 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	309 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	512 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	644 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	644 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		359 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		420 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	630 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,044 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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