Vant Road, London, SW17 8TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 8TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	46.8%	50.9%	4.1%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	38.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	48.3%	57%	8.7%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	36.4%	26.4%	-10.0%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	56.6%	13.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	13.6%	4.3%	-9.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	14.8%	15.1%	0.3%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	45.7%	44.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	-36.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	45.5%	54.1%	8.6%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	13.1%	8%	-5.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	16.2%	10.4%	-5.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	16.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44%	54.3%	10.3%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	32.9%	30.1%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	13.1%	3%	-10.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	3.6%	-7.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	6.2%	-22.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Vant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vant Road was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vant Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 257th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 233.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 8TH, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Vant Road are based on 236 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 Vant Road, London, SW17 8TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 8TH

Average Price
£444,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£632,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vant Road

Average Price
£537,605

Semi-Detached
£423,643

Terraced
£780,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,707

Other
£501,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1C Vant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2025-06-19	£238,651
3 Vant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-10-25	£516,793
7 Vant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,500	2023-06-28	£430,169
7A Vant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-08-25	£385,671
3 Vant Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-04-23	£557,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 8TH

Employment

SW17 8TH 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	105
Retired	57
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Other	17
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
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	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,243 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	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	3,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,545 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	210 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	752 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,419 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
Sawt Alfarah ltd	137 Mitcham Road, London	42 yd
Chai, Pani & Biriyani	139 Mitcham Road, London	46 yd
Mud	141 Mitcham Road, London	50 yd
Ricks Cafe Ltd	122 Mitcham Road, London	66 yd
Balkanika	115 Mitcham Road, London	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	58 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	210 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	299 yd
Tooting Tram and Social	46 Mitcham Road, London	300 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	37 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	68 yd
Chicks Chicken & Pizza	101 Mitcham Road, London	132 yd
Chesters	79 Mitcham Road, London	209 yd
KFC	65-67 Mitcham Road, London	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	28 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	118 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	204 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	426 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		747 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	820 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	831 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	839 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	203.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 8TH