Smugglers Way, London, SW18 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 1DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	68.7%	67.7%	-1.0%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	22.4%	3.2%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (93%) 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	63.7%	57.2%	-6.5%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	29.9%	35.8%	5.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1DB this area, 3.7% 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 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0%	-2.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	76.8%	83.2%	6.4%	33.8%	49.4%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.8%	3.3%
White	85.1%	75%	-10.1%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	68.7%	54%	-14.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	7%	20.7%	13.7%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8%	2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	53.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	17.1%	11.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Smugglers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smugglers Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the East Putney 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 1DB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Smugglers Way are based on 1270 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 Smugglers Way, London, SW18 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1DB

Average Price
£627,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£610,941

Other
£941,711

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smugglers Way

Average Price
£678,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£646,768

Other
£4,259,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smugglers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 136 Compass House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2026-01-06	£550,968
Flat 150 Compass House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-02-27	£483,046
Flat 139 Compass House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-06	£592,617
Flat 125 Compass House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-07-11	£451,629
Flat 129 Compass House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-08-18	£441,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1DB

Employment

SW18 1DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	110
Self-Employed	19
Retired	14
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	14
Real estate activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,210 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	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Tritton Primary School Wynter Street , York Road SW11 2TY	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Tritton Infant School Wynter Street , Battersea SW11 2TY	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	- not rated	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	835 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,741 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Des Petits 2 Hazlebury Road , SW6 2NB	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
L'Ecole des Petits School 2 Hazlebury Road , SW6 2NB	- not rated	1,105 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
O Gourmet Libanais	Unit A, Quarter House	285 yd
Lockdown Bakers Ltd	Unit 6, Ferrier Street	294 yd
Caserta Deli Ltd	Unit A, Pinnacle House	322 yd
Coolersomm Ltd	342 Old York Road, London	342 yd
Viet Town	513 Old York Road, London	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 41 Jews Row	120 yd
The Alma Tavern	The Alma, 499 Old York Road	321 yd
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	336 yd
The Waterfront	Unit C Public House, Baltimore House	344 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	329 yd
Neverland London	Thameside Motor Auctions, Wandsworth Bridge Road	441 yd
Domino's	330 Wandsworth Bridge Road, London	510 yd
New Phoenix	244 York Road, London	658 yd
Pizza Max Battersea	242 York Road, London	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27 Townmead Road, London	550 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	717 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	823 yd
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	1,003 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	90 yd
The Fort Gym THE PIPER BUILDING THE PIPER BUILDING PETERBOROUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Parsons Green Sports & Social Club Broomhouse Lane	squash courts, tennis courts	791 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		840 yd
Harbour Club (Chelsea) WATERMEADOW LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	869 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
South Park SETTRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.5 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	141.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1DB