Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 9PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.1%	51%	7.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	56.9%	49%	-7.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	73%	47.8%	-25.2%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	40.9%	22.6%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (94.1%) 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	53.5%	56%	2.5%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	37.2%	38.1%	0.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	23.9%	14.4%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	6.1%	-8.8%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	44%	45.7%	1.7%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	16.2%	7.3%	-8.9%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	19.3%	13.8%	-5.5%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	14.1%	10.4%	1.6%	12.5%
Black African	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	51.7%	39.8%	-11.9%	81.4%	-41.6%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	38.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	15.2%	15.7%	0.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	28.5%	2.8%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	9.8%	6.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45%	38.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-45.0%
10+ Years	17.1%	29.7%	12.6%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	76.7%	-33.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	8.8%	0.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	26.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mitcham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitcham Road was 1419.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1784.4% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitcham Road has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 4th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 617.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 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. 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 9PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mitcham Road are based on 561 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 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9PE

Average Price
£618,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£794,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,625

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitcham Road

Average Price
£627,613

Semi-Detached
£983,654

Terraced
£525,733

Detached
£1,323,359

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,867

Other
£2,245,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitcham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127B Mitcham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-28	£302,188
115A Mitcham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-10-21	£720,113
Ground Floor Flat 121A Mitcham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-21	£374,081
Flat 1 121A Mitcham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-04-28	£542,993
Flat 3 121A Mitcham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-04-28	£472,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9PE

Employment

SW17 9PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	108
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,070 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	174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatton (VA) Primary School 13e Broadwater Rd , Tooting SW17 0DS	4out of 4	604 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	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,217 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,415 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	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,568 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	2,761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,589 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	238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	727 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	825 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	1,417 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	38 yd
Chai, Pani & Biriyani	139 Mitcham Road, London	44 yd
Ricks Cafe Ltd	122 Mitcham Road, London	44 yd
Balkanika	115 Mitcham Road, London	47 yd
Mud	141 Mitcham Road, London	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	58 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	189 yd
Tooting Tram and Social	46 Mitcham Road, London	283 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	290 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	33 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	47 yd
Chicks Chicken & Pizza	101 Mitcham Road, London	113 yd
Chesters	79 Mitcham Road, London	194 yd
KFC	65-67 Mitcham Road, London	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	4 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	109 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	206 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	408 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	123 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		763 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	814 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	846 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	859 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	903 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Fishponds Playing Fields HEBDON ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.1%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9PE