Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 9PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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%	52.1%	1.1%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.8%) 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	58.7%	66.5%	7.8%	48.4%	18.1%
Good health	31.7%	24.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SW17 9PU this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	67.9%	8.6%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	70.1%	75.5%	5.4%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	71.5%	73.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	73.7%	3.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	20%	16.4%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	1.1%	-15.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Tooting Bec average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9PU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Church Lane are based on 1439 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 Church Lane, London, SW17 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9PU

Average Price
£543,966

Semi-Detached
£908,673

Terraced
£855,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,946

Other
£17,704

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£562,814

Semi-Detached
£855,613

Terraced
£734,227

Detached
£1,582,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,839

Other
£857,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£562,500	2025-07-28	£573,774
134 Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-07-25	£632,426
150A Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,500	2025-07-11	£474,830
158 Church Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-07-15	£925,748
Flat 2 156 Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-09-15	£519,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	29
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
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	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,986 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	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	405 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	517 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided 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	669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,932 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,951 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	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,799 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	557 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,453 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ro Vietnamese	51 Molyneux Drive, London	391 yd
Cafe De Niro	111 Moyser Road, London	495 yd
Our Parks	Franciscan Primary School, Franciscan Road	511 yd
Tooting Community Kitchen	Scout's Hall, 19 Church Lane	578 yd
Idara E Jaaferiya Mosque	18 Church Lane, London	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	Rose And Crown, 140 Tooting Bec Road	661 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	740 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	747 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	783 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Fish Bar	178 Franciscan Road, London	535 yd
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	105 Seely Road, Tooting	751 yd
EXCE'S	1E Seely Road, Tooting	751 yd
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	786 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	793 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	807 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	826 yd
Lidl	180-214 Upper Tooting Road, London	971 yd
Aldi	33-35 Tooting High Street, London	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	307 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	405 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		687 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.7 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9PU