Birchwood Road, London, SW17 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	39.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.2%	1.2%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	61%	63.6%	2.6%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	30.4%	24.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	5.9%	10%	4.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SW17 9BQ this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	6.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.7%	7.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	57.7%	6.9%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	69.6%	73.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	75.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	75.1%	2.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	21.5%	17.7%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.3%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Road was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchwood Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 199th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Birchwood Road are based on 48 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 Birchwood Road, London, SW17 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9BQ

Average Price
£1,134,711

Semi-Detached
£861,967

Terraced
£1,214,966

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£999,887

Semi-Detached
£846,054

Terraced
£1,119,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 15 Birchwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-08-16	£566,564
27 Birchwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2023-08-21	£1,480,083
15 Birchwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-07-24	£620,642
14 Birchwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2022-03-29	£1,365,000
15 Birchwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-12-01	£511,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9BQ

Employment

SW17 9BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW17 9BQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 9BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	55
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3

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	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,311 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	4,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	629 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	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	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,735 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,563 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	799 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe De Niro	111 Moyser Road, London	251 yd
Ro Vietnamese	51 Molyneux Drive, London	421 yd
Naked Loaf	70 Moyser Road, London	431 yd
Cut The Mustard	68 Moyser Road, London	437 yd
Home Made...	112 Pendle Road, London	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	667 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	709 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	764 yd
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	776 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	716 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	733 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	752 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	754 yd
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	761 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	1,006 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	1,027 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	267 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	373 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		933 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	64.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9BQ