Topsham Road, London, SW17 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 8SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.2%	1.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.9%	48.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	50.2%	57.3%	7.1%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	30.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.9%	57.4%	5.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31.4%	30.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	60.3%	16.5%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	15.3%	2.3%	-13.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	57.5%	54.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	54.6%	57.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	57.9%	5.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	4%	27.7%	23.7%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	4.9%	-22.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Topsham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topsham Road was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Topsham Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 287th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8SJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 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 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8SJ

Average Price
£809,483

Semi-Detached
£703,454

Terraced
£825,795

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
16 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-07-12	£844,494
32A Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-12-11	£714,815
26 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-09-30	£781,214
42 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£946,500	2022-09-08	£877,399
10 Topsham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-06-29	£870,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8SJ

Employment

SW17 8SJ 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	163
Retired	46
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	18
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,670 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	4,736 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	172 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hearnville Primary School Hearnville Road , Chestnut Grove SW17 8RS	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	- not rated	539 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	3,999 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	1,112 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,595 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	2,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,992 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	2,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,130 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	2,788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,816 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	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bertrum House School 290 Balham High Road , SW17 7AL	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road SW17 7BQ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ	- not rated	1,129 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	415 yd
Cassio Ristorante	Ground Floor, 32 Tooting Bec Road	434 yd
Ocean Breeze Fish Bar	8 Tooting Bec Road, London	482 yd
Richard's Kitchen	16A Tooting Bec Road, London	495 yd
Pizza Verse	2C Tooting Bec Road, London	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	246 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	524 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	565 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	572 yd
The Tapas Room Ltd	Unit 3-5, Broadway Market	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	519 yd
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	521 yd
149CM Group Limited	149 Upper Tooting Road, London	544 yd
Lahore Spices	Former Parent 111 To 113, Upper Tooting Road	550 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	583 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	652 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	850 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	880 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		309 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	851 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		873 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	923 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	946 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	347.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	235.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8SJ