Cloudesdale Road, London, SW17 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 8ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	39.2%	44.4%	5.2%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	42.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	62.9%	60.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	27.3%	27.4%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8ES this area, 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 69.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	57.2%	69.7%	12.5%	33.8%	35.9%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74.5%	72.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	76.4%	72.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	72.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.1%	17.2%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.6%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Cloudesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cloudesdale Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cloudesdale Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 256th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 8ES, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Cloudesdale Road are based on 88 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 Cloudesdale Road, London, SW17 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8ES

Average Price
£1,340,808

Semi-Detached
£1,716,036

Terraced
£1,440,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,089

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cloudesdale Road

Average Price
£1,179,629

Semi-Detached
£1,374,500

Terraced
£1,487,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,070

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cloudesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Cloudesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,499,950	2024-05-28	£1,448,695
22 Cloudesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2021-09-24	£1,162,830
32 Cloudesdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,585,000	2021-07-30	£1,699,881
30 Cloudesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,335,000	2019-09-30	£1,411,370
46A Cloudesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£529,000	2018-04-20	£493,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8ES

Employment

SW17 8ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	154
Retired	46
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	- not rated	898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,796 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	3,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 6 Balham Park Road , SW12 8DR	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	535 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	4,567 yd	Community 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	- not rated	748 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,567 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	1,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,205 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road SW17 7BQ	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 42 Abbotswood Road , Streatham SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seamoss and Co.	10 Brook Close, London	252 yd
Polish White Eagle Club	211 Balham High Road, London	287 yd
Love Triangle Pizza	16-18 Ritherdon Road, London	320 yd
Dee Light Bakery	14 Ritherdon Road, London	328 yd
Gurkhas Balham	1 The Boulevard, Balham High Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	419 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	470 yd
Hagen & Hyde	157 Balham High Road, London	582 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	642 yd
Voodoo	9 Hildreth Street, London	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	94 Bedford Hill, London	355 yd
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	366 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	370 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	377 yd
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza	245 Balham High Road, London	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	347 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	347 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	372 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	552 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	270 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	314 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	700 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		1,014 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	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8ES