Topsham Road, London, SW17 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 8SH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% 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	55%	56.3%	1.3%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	45%	43.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 8SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	48.9%	54%	5.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	35.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	53.4%	60.5%	7.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	30%	29%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11%	5.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	61.5%	15.0%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	11.3%	2.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	8%	3.8%	-4.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	53.9%	57.1%	3.2%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	60.3%	63.8%	3.5%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	63.8%	6.2%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	20.8%	16.0%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	6.8%	-16.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Topsham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topsham Road was 128.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% higher than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Topsham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 233rd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 8SH, 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 Topsham Road are based on 129 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 Topsham Road, London, SW17 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8SH

Average Price
£905,813

Semi-Detached
£907,933

Terraced
£905,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Topsham Road

Average Price
£771,084

Semi-Detached
£732,936

Terraced
£774,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Topsham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£811,000	2025-07-28	£782,615
35 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£964,000	2024-10-28	£941,559
27 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£922,000	2024-09-12	£878,312
1 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£955,000	2022-08-31	£898,221
35 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-09-27	£920,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Other	15
Education	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,712 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	4,778 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	144 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,657 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	2,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,937 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	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,176 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	2,737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,820 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 Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road SW17 7BQ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	1,158 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
Ro Vietnamese	51 Molyneux Drive, London	395 yd
Cassio Ristorante	Ground Floor, 32 Tooting Bec Road	496 yd
Our Parks	Franciscan Primary School, Franciscan Road	509 yd
Ocean Breeze Fish Bar	8 Tooting Bec Road, London	541 yd
SZ 4011 Groups Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	290 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	539 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	605 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	615 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	504 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	553 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	564 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	569 yd
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	602 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	651 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	826 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	893 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		306 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	604 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	793 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	887 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		920 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	922 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8SH