Links Road, London, SW17 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.3%	49.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	37.4%	43.5%	6.1%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	40.1%	-10.1%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	50.7%	7.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.6%	30.6%	-9.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2%	3.2%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	15.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	45.1%	15.3%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	16.6%	3.8%	-12.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	17.1%	10.3%	-6.8%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.8%	3.5%
White	38.6%	42.6%	4.0%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	50.7%	54.3%	3.6%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	13.4%	14.3%	0.9%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7%	8.6%	1.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	13.6%	-6.9%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.3%	54.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	5%	37.1%	32.1%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	9.4%	2.9%	-6.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	1.8%	-25.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Links Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Graveney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Graveney and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9EJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Links Road are based on 417 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Links Road, London, SW17 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9EJ

Average Price
£527,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£591,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,930

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Road

Average Price
£610,241

Semi-Detached
£671,626

Terraced
£655,190

Detached
£958,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,671

Other
£329,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2026-01-19	£940,732
119 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£572,000	2025-07-01	£553,989
121 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-09-02	£602,872
105 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-09-01	£558,250
107B Links Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,000	2021-02-17	£374,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9EJ

Employment

SW17 9EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9EJ 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	86
Retired	47
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	- not rated	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	79 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	4out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,436 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	503 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,899 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,951 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	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kido Tooting	St Barnabas Church Hall, Thirsk Road	239 yd
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	386 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	412 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	412 yd
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	383 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	459 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	516 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	527 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EXCE'S	1E Seely Road, Tooting	356 yd
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	105 Seely Road, Tooting	356 yd
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	412 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	412 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	486 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	494 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	512 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	756 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	609 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	720 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	837 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	1,062 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	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	86.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	272 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9EJ