Abbey Drive, London, SW17 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9PN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	57.3%	48.9%	-8.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	42.7%	51.1%	8.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	52.3%	57%	4.7%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	29.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	50%	50.9%	0.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.4%	32%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	49%	6.8%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	12.8%	2.3%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	11%	12.5%	1.5%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	44.4%	48.8%	4.4%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	59.8%	57.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	9.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	57.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	27.2%	23.7%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	2.1%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Abbey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Drive was 110.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 259th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 9PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Abbey Drive are based on 62 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 Abbey Drive, London, SW17 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9PN

Average Price
£399,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Drive

Average Price
£386,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,834

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Abbey Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-08	£451,837
26 Abbey Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-20	£377,734
8 Abbey Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-26	£276,429
17 Abbey Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2023-03-23	£450,236
39 Abbey Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£481,000	2021-06-18	£533,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9PN

Employment

SW17 9PN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	157
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	44
Unemployed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	510 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	605 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	632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,165 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	2,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,008 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	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,281 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,627 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
Tooting Community Kitchen	Scout's Hall, 19 Church Lane	355 yd
Our Parks	Franciscan Primary School, Franciscan Road	393 yd
Idara E Jaaferiya Mosque	18 Church Lane, London	403 yd
Asal Restaurant & Cafe	5 Amen Corner, London	480 yd
Pizzeria Sette Bello	8 Amen Corner, London	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	502 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	510 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	563 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	738 yd
Tooting Conservative & Unionist Club	Club Ground Floor, 12 Ashvale Road	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	424 yd
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	105 Seely Road, Tooting	533 yd
EXCE'S	1E Seely Road, Tooting	533 yd
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	570 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	571 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	581 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	599 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	864 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	308 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	347 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		713 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	876 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.0%

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	30.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	219.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	219.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9PN