Idlecombe Road, London, SW17 9TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 9TD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	38.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	49.7%	56.9%	7.2%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	37.1%	33.4%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	59.4%	12.5%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	13.6%	2.4%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	58.1%	66.1%	8.0%	81.4%	-15.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	61.6%	64.3%	2.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	64.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	26.2%	23.5%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	1.7%	-22.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Idlecombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Idlecombe 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9TD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Idlecombe Road are based on 190 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 Idlecombe Road, London, SW17 9TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9TD

Average Price
£478,994

Semi-Detached
£478,565

Terraced
£641,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,185

Other
£23,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for Idlecombe Road

Average Price
£470,650

Semi-Detached
£487,075

Terraced
£638,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,987

Other
£225,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Idlecombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Idlecombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-24	£320,000
25 Idlecombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£563,049	2025-03-31	£567,155
37 Idlecombe Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,000	2024-11-05	£24,075
23 Idlecombe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-09-19	£849,951
87 Idlecombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-07-29	£486,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9TD

Employment

SW17 9TD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	132
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
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	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	643 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	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,805 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,515 yd	Free schools	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	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,457 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,472 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	2,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,152 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	441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,291 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	1,845 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
Asal Restaurant & Cafe	5 Amen Corner, London	236 yd
Pizzeria Sette Bello	8 Amen Corner, London	249 yd
Chicken Buzz	295-297 Mitcham Road, Tooting	359 yd
Samrat Tandoori Restaurant	309 Mitcham Road, Tooting	359 yd
Tooting Community Kitchen	Scout's Hall, 19 Church Lane	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	261 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	263 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	521 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	613 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	105 Seely Road, Tooting	224 yd
EXCE'S	1E Seely Road, Tooting	224 yd
Yhaal House	1 London Road, Tooting	488 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	494 yd
Soni Pizza (Snappy Tomato Pizza)	135 Mitcham Road, London	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	445 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	524 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	564 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	615 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	322 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	385 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
Derinton Road Community Centre DERINTON ROAD		982 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9TD