Hillbrook Road, London, SW17 8SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 8SG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	54.9%	60.8%	5.9%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	29.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.7%	53.3%	9.6%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	41.8%	31.5%	-10.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	61.9%	16.3%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	18.3%	19%	0.7%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	43.2%	49.3%	6.1%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	52.5%	54.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	16.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	0.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.4%	55.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	32%	28.9%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	33%	4.7%	-28.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hillbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillbrook Road was 110.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% higher than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillbrook Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 283rd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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 8SG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hillbrook Road are based on 87 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 Hillbrook Road, London, SW17 8SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8SG

Average Price
£776,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£786,270

Detached
£1,013,185

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillbrook Road

Average Price
£766,556

Semi-Detached
£616,293

Terraced
£785,093

Detached
£841,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,302

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Hillbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2025-12-05	£885,821
52 Hillbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-01-09	£878,160
4 Hillbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-09-29	£701,110
88 Hillbrook Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2023-09-01	£1,016,471
18 Hillbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£779,999	2022-11-04	£718,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8SG

Employment

SW17 8SG 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	166
Retired	70
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	21
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,855 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	4,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	3out of 4	288 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	- not rated	593 yd	Community 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	3,685 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	823 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,353 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,536 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,685 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	2,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,282 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	193 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	194 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	785 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Elizabeth Newton Building , Springfield University Hospital SW17 0YG	4out of 4	788 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Meadi Restaurant Ltd	93 Upper Tooting Road, London	194 yd
Spice Village	121 Upper Tooting Road, London	194 yd
SZ 4011 Groups Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	220 yd
Cheatmeals Tooting	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	220 yd
Happy Tum	96A Upper Tooting Road, London	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	187 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	239 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	330 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	522 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	202 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	220 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	254 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	284 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	237 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	355 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	641 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	835 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		156 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		595 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Ernest Bevin School BEECHCROFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	905 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,039 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	254.6 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8SG