Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8QD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population 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	47.9%	57.7%	9.8%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	52.1%	42.3%	-9.8%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 8QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	78.6%	79.3%	0.7%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-28.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.3%	62.7%	4.4%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	31.3%	27.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8QD this area, 6.2% 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 77.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	71.9%	77.7%	5.8%	33.8%	43.9%
Other	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	5%	6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72.3%	71.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	69.2%	72.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	72.1%	4.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.1%	6.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	3.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ritherdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ritherdon Road was 345.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.1% higher than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ritherdon Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 47th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 528.6%.

🔎 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 8QD, 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 Ritherdon Road are based on 361 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 Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8QD

Average Price
£783,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,350,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,675

Other
£513,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ritherdon Road

Average Price
£856,275

Semi-Detached
£1,969,817

Terraced
£1,682,444

Detached
£1,714,973

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,400

Other
£691,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ritherdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 10 Ritherdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-25	£338,531
The First And Second Floor Flat 16 Ritherdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-01-29	£459,822
Flat A-B 12 Ritherdon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£314,000	2022-12-13	£294,184
Flat A 10 Ritherdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-13	£309,122
20 Ritherdon Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2019-04-17	£1,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	337
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Financial and insurance activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Education	11
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	- not rated	971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,111 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	4,172 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	99 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	441 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	4,239 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	778 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,239 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	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,507 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	2,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,338 yd	Academy converter	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	241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road SW17 7BQ	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hornsby House School Hearnville Road , London SW12 8RS	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Tooting Independent High School 169 Trinity Road , Tooting SW17 7HL	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 171 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	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
Dee Light Bakery	14 Ritherdon Road, London	2 yd
Love Triangle Pizza	16-18 Ritherdon Road, London	9 yd
Lebanese Gardens Lounge	225 Balham High Road, London	78 yd
Seamoss and Co.	10 Brook Close, London	88 yd
Joice Cafe	239 Balham High Road, London	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	131 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	574 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	669 yd
The Bedford	77 Bedford Hill, London	718 yd
The Regent	21 Chestnut Grove, London	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verona Pizza & Papas Tops Pizza	245 Balham High Road, London	162 yd
Papa Johns	Basement And Ground Floors Take Away, 263 Balham High Road	233 yd
Beijing Noodles	250 Balham High Road, London	261 yd
Parade Fish Bar	248 Balham High Road, London	265 yd
Rajah Rowing Team	238 Balham High Road, London	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	72 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	72 yd
Co-Operative	193A Balham High Road, London	424 yd
Aldi	163-165 Balham High Road, London	691 yd
Sainsbury's	147-151 Balham High Road, London	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	104 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Balham Leisure Centre ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	431 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		687 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Chestnut Grove Academy CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY CHESTNUT GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	784 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		941 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	956 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8QD