Smugglers Way, London, SW18 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 1DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.2%	49.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.8%	50.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 1DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	70.7%	74.2%	3.5%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	73.7%	67.1%	-6.6%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	23.8%	25.9%	2.1%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1DG this area, 2.6% 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 82.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	76.6%	82.2%	5.6%	33.8%	48.4%
Other	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.8%	76%	3.2%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	59.8%	56.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	8%	22.6%	14.6%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57%	-0.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	8%	13.3%	5.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	14%	2.9%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Smugglers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smugglers Way was 359.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 336.4% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Smugglers Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 44th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1DG, 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 1260 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 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1DG

Average Price
£1,028,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£734,824

Other
£12,174,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smugglers Way

Average Price
£701,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£668,872

Other
£4,397,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smugglers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 86 Dolphin House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£578,000	2024-03-08	£554,694
Flat 94 Dolphin House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-13	£455,388
Flat 103 Dolphin House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-03	£378,015
Flat 106 Dolphin House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-09-06	£774,542
Flat 83 Dolphin House Smugglers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-11-27	£521,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1DG

Employment

SW18 1DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	189
Self-Employed	28
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	65
Financial and insurance activities	42
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Mining and quarrying	3
Transport and storage	2

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	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	3,881 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	615 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	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sulivan Primary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3BN	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	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	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,770 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
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole des Petits School 2 Hazlebury Road , SW6 2NB	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Courtyard Academy Marinefield Road , SW6 2LL	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
O Gourmet Libanais	Unit A, Quarter House	230 yd
Caserta Deli Ltd	Unit A, Pinnacle House	265 yd
Lockdown Bakers Ltd	Unit 6, Ferrier Street	326 yd
Coolersomm Ltd	342 Old York Road, London	362 yd
Viet Town	513 Old York Road, London	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	The Ship, 41 Jews Row	61 yd
The Waterfront	Unit C Public House, Baltimore House	285 yd
The Alma Tavern	The Alma, 499 Old York Road	327 yd
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	327 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	338 yd
Neverland London	Thameside Motor Auctions, Wandsworth Bridge Road	414 yd
Domino's	330 Wandsworth Bridge Road, London	494 yd
New Phoenix	244 York Road, London	599 yd
Pizza Max Battersea	242 York Road, London	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27 Townmead Road, London	513 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	658 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	872 yd
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	145 yd
The Fort Gym THE PIPER BUILDING THE PIPER BUILDING PETERBOROUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	719 yd
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Parsons Green Sports & Social Club Broomhouse Lane	squash courts, tennis courts	819 yd
Harbour Club (Chelsea) WATERMEADOW LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	824 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		870 yd
South Park SETTRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.9 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	192.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1DG