Bickersteth Road, London, SW17 9SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9SH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	54.6%	49%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	45.4%	51%	5.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	53.2%	53.7%	0.5%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	29.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Separated	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.7%) 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	54.6%	57.9%	3.3%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	32.4%	29.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	14%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	57.7%	12.5%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	14.7%	0.9%	-13.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	6.6%	13.7%	7.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.2%	1.7%	-7.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	50.6%	58.6%	8.0%	81.4%	-22.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	53.7%	61.7%	8.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	8%	1.4%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	62%	10.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	10.4%	19.8%	9.4%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	9%	1.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	4.4%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bickersteth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bickersteth Road was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bickersteth Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown and the 276th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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 9SH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bickersteth Road are based on 209 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 Bickersteth Road, London, SW17 9SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9SH

Average Price
£693,071

Semi-Detached
£642,236

Terraced
£586,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,147

Other
£1,600,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bickersteth Road

Average Price
£547,320

Semi-Detached
£681,752

Terraced
£665,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,919

Other
£550,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bickersteth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Bickersteth Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2026-02-02	£760,000
69 Bickersteth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2025-01-10	£1,507,724
63 Bickersteth Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-06-01	£676,455
41 Bickersteth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-25	£456,933
47A Bickersteth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£509,250	2021-06-25	£501,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9SH

Employment

SW17 9SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW17 9SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Self-Employed	48
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	21
Information and communication	20
Other	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6

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	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,800 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	368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	- not rated	409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,616 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	894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	2,135 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	1,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,224 yd	Community school	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	3,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,750 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	- not rated	2,502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,532 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	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	952 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pod (Trident Business Centre)	89 Bickersteth Road, London	28 yd
Pinch Cafe	89 Bickersteth Road, London	28 yd
Afghan Palace	169-171 Mitcham Road, London	109 yd
Beloslava Ltd	178 Mitcham Road, London	121 yd
Be Enriched	The Mitre Stables, 98 Charlmont Road	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	152 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	289 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	297 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	347 yd
Tooting Tram and Social	46 Mitcham Road, London	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	160 yd
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	174 yd
Chicks Chicken & Pizza	101 Mitcham Road, London	292 yd
Chesters	79 Mitcham Road, London	373 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	66 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	93 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	198 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	506 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	823 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	862 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	903 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		953 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		1,024 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,039 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9SH