Longley Road, London, SW17 9LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 9LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	51.6%	69.7%	18.1%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	23.5%	-12.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	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	47.2%	56.8%	9.6%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	37%	27.6%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	55.2%	6.4%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	11.3%	3.6%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	14%	12.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	55.5%	60.9%	5.4%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	14%	8.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	15.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	60.6%	5.9%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	5.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	8.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Longley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Furzedown 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. 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 9LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Longley Road are based on 555 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 Longley Road, London, SW17 9LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9LA

Average Price
£552,375

Semi-Detached
£1,004,805

Terraced
£796,779

Detached
£1,940,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,406

Other
£44,798

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Road

Average Price
£441,938

Semi-Detached
£742,132

Terraced
£760,077

Detached
£1,673,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,971

Other
£600,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49A Longley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2026-01-23	£575,565
Flat 10 31 Longley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,101	2025-10-10	£263,725
Flat 4 27 Longley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-25	£357,795
Flat 4 67 Longley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2025-03-25	£338,152
1A Longley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2025-02-05	£1,393,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW17 9LA 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	- not rated	801 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,331 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	1,383 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,110 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	3,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,962 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	2,874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	680 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Paddock School 120 Broadwater Road , SW17 0DZ	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit Rogers Road , SW17 0EA	- not rated	1,049 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
Picanha Steak House	219 Tooting High Street, London	203 yd
Wandsworth Mind Wellbeing Hub	201-203 Tooting High Street, London	205 yd
NATAS Café bar Limited	217 Tooting High Street, London	205 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Sellincourt Primary School, Sellincourt Road	240 yd
Kaosarn Thai Restaurant	181 Tooting High Street, London	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	245 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	352 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	534 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	582 yd
Tooting Tram and Social	46 Mitcham Road, London	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	279 yd
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	434 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	532 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	545 yd
Chicks Chicken & Pizza	101 Mitcham Road, London	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	538 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	576 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	582 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	598 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		521 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	635 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	667 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	879 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	74.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.8%

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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9LA