Avoca Road, London, SW17 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 8SL 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 8SL, 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 Avoca Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avoca Road was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the South Balham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avoca Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham and the 268th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 8SL, 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 Avoca Road are based on 81 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 Avoca Road, London, SW17 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8SL

Average Price
£873,947

Semi-Detached
£905,984

Terraced
£861,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,232,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avoca Road

Average Price
£899,588

Semi-Detached
£901,071

Terraced
£902,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£848,521

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avoca Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Avoca Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,390,000	2024-02-27	£1,398,528
18 Avoca Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£899,950	2023-06-08	£925,340
45 Avoca Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2023-05-26	£901,137
37 Avoca Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2022-10-06	£947,762
48 Avoca Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2022-09-29	£1,243,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8SL

Employment

SW17 8SL 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	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,667 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	4out of 4	278 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW	4out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS	3out of 4	767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,502 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Community school	Yes	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	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	1,184 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
Cassio Ristorante	Ground Floor, 32 Tooting Bec Road	367 yd
Ro Vietnamese	51 Molyneux Drive, London	399 yd
Ocean Breeze Fish Bar	8 Tooting Bec Road, London	429 yd
Richard's Kitchen	16A Tooting Bec Road, London	441 yd
Pizza Verse	2C Tooting Bec Road, London	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	127 yd
Royal Mahal Banqueting	28 Upper Tooting Road, London	551 yd
Mayfair Tavern	127-145 Upper Tooting Road, London	593 yd
The Kings Head	84 Upper Tooting Road, London	605 yd
United Services Club Ltd	268 Balham High Road, London	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	33 Upper Tooting Road, London	511 yd
Meat & Shake	47 Upper Tooting Road, London	521 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	12 Upper Tooting Road, London	539 yd
Rooster's Grill	14 Upper Tooting Road, London	539 yd
Molten Toffee	12-14 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Upper Tooting Road, London	643 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	741 yd
Esso Service Station	219-221 Balham High Road, London	782 yd
Tesco	219 Balham High Road, London	782 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		408 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Balham) 279-291 279-291 BALHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Rutherford House School BALHAM HIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Fircroft Primary School FIRCROFT ROAD		861 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	920 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.4 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	187.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8SL