Alma Road, London, SW18 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 1AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	53.2%	6.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	53.2%	46.8%	-6.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 SW18 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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%	54.5%	3.1%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (91.9%) 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	62.3%	62.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	27.6%	29.7%	2.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around SW18 1AB this area, 9.8% 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	67.6%	68.2%	0.6%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	79.9%	79.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	75.3%	71.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	71.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	17.1%	14.5%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13%	5.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 118.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 238th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Alma Road are based on 232 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 Alma Road, London, SW18 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1AB

Average Price
£1,575,839

Semi-Detached
£1,385,369

Terraced
£1,644,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£807,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£926,067

Semi-Detached
£806,943

Terraced
£1,185,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,207

Other
£9,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Alma Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2022-08-26	£1,888,889
18A Alma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-03-18	£802,778
28 Alma Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,637,500	2022-02-25	£1,639,192
38 Alma Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2020-12-04	£1,845,714
18A Alma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2018-11-22	£390,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	32
Other	18
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Real estate activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	50 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	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	2,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chutney	11 Alma Road, London	79 yd
King's Chik'n	102 East Hill, London	139 yd
Press Cafe (Ground Floor)	Ground Floor, 49 East Hill	183 yd
Bakery Lamour (Shop And Premises)	10 Huguenot Place, London	206 yd
Huguenot Place Achieve Together	Huguenot Place Care Home, 6 Huguenot Place	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	41 yd
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	252 yd
The Alma Tavern	The Alma, 499 Old York Road	264 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	403 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	264 yd
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	686 yd
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	705 yd
Hong Kong Garden	90 Wandsworth High Street, London	709 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	639 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	733 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	737 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	832 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		494 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		731 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	816 yd
Wellington Health & Fitness Suite (Closed) 122A 122A Plough Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	958 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1AB