Links Road, London, SW17 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9ER 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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	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 9ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	46.9%	48.2%	1.3%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	40.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	48.2%	57.3%	9.1%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38%	30.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	49.6%	12.2%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	15.6%	4.5%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	7.9%	10%	2.1%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	11%	7.4%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	-34.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	52.8%	55.5%	2.7%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	18%	15.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	9.7%	4.1%	1.3%	8.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	55.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	24.9%	18.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	13.1%	5.3%	-7.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.3%	-15.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Links Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Graveney average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9ER, 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 413 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 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9ER

Average Price
£578,620

Semi-Detached
£552,725

Terraced
£641,565

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,928

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Road

Average Price
£621,739

Semi-Detached
£678,512

Terraced
£665,554

Detached
£976,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,971

Other
£345,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
286 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-08-29	£610,049
228 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£768,000	2023-08-11	£803,048
266 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-14	£624,284
Flat B 222 Links Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-30	£427,953
246 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-12-21	£661,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9ER

Employment

SW17 9ER 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	43
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,155 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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	851 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	495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,544 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,670 yd	Free schools	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	4,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,831 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,979 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	1,518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,064 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	1,183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,871 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
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	168 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	168 yd
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	168 yd
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	188 yd
Deea Bangladeshi Kitchen	231A Streatham Road, Streatham	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	188 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	779 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	831 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	842 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	168 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	168 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	379 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	386 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	359 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	818 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	821 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	988 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	579 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	709 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	751 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	813 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	814 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	991 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	97.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.3 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	34.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9ER