College Gardens, London, SW17 7UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 7UQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	54.6%	54.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.4%	45.7%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 7UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	36.4%	43.3%	6.9%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	40.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	53%	2.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	27%	28.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	16.9%	15.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	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.

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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	61.9%	9.5%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81%	81.9%	0.9%	81.4%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	74.8%	74.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	74.9%	1.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.9%	16.8%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	0.6%	-13.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is College Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Gardens was 1584.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1136.0% higher than the Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham and the 3rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1240.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 564.8%.

🔎 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 7UQ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 College Gardens are based on 409 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 College Gardens, London, SW17 7UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 7UQ

Average Price
£384,074

Semi-Detached
£421,420

Terraced
£557,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,048

Other
£330,265

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Gardens

Average Price
£661,342

Semi-Detached
£808,101

Terraced
£765,675

Detached
£933,466

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,132

Other
£341,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 College Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-11	£372,698
123 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£767,500	2024-12-06	£767,500
107 College Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-11-20	£619,261
81 College Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-03	£376,949
119 College Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-01-08	£590,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 7UQ

Employment

SW17 7UQ 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	107
Retired	74
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,125 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	4,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwater Primary School Broadwater Road , Tooting SW17 0DZ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	467 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,866 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	4,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	190 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,049 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
The Meadowcroft	Meadowcroft Care Home, 28 Springfield Drive	106 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Ernest Bevin College, Beechcroft Road	192 yd
Wellspring	Shaftesbury Building Springfield University Hospital, 9 Springfield Drive	244 yd
Cafe 207	207 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	507 yd
St Georges University Food Donations	Horton Halls, St Georges Grove	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	536 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	913 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	924 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	937 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	61 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	804 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	945 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	947 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	954 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 St Georges Grove, London	694 yd
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	972 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	207 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	290 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	333 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	361 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	519 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	561 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		620 yd
Burntwood School BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	655 yd
Garratt Green ABOYNE ROAD	grass pitches	817 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 7UQ