Fairfield Drive, London, SW18 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 1DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	66.5%	65.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	24.9%	2.5%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	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 (91.7%) 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	55.7%	61.1%	5.4%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29%	30.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
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.

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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	60.1%	6.4%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	11%	2.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	8.3%	8.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.3%	70.1%	-13.2%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	63.7%	58%	-5.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	14%	15.6%	1.6%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.7%	2.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	57.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	8.7%	18.8%	10.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11%	3.7%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3.1%	-11.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fairfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Drive was 224.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 104th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 1DL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Fairfield Drive are based on 106 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 Fairfield Drive, London, SW18 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1DL

Average Price
£477,755

Semi-Detached
£4,026,788

Terraced
£371,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,234

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Drive

Average Price
£400,810

Semi-Detached
£4,132,091

Terraced
£422,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Fairfield Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-05-06	£375,000
5 Fairfield Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,500	2024-12-19	£453,024
16 Fairfield Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-08-23	£329,976
27 Fairfield Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-21	£332,203
40 Fairfield Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2024-06-21	£315,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1DL

Employment

SW18 1DL 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	140
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	28
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Education	4
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	2,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	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	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,739 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
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent special school	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
True Brew Cafe	East Hill Baptist Church, 182 East Hill	56 yd
The Grapes	39 Fairfield Street, London	152 yd
Anglo Portuguese School of London	South Thames College, 25 Courthouse Way	200 yd
Spread Eagle Public House	71 Wandsworth High Street, London	211 yd
Wandsworth Cafe	62 Wandsworth High Street, London	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	106 yd
Boom Battle Bar	3B.01 11 Barley Walk, 3B.02 9 Barley Walk, 3B.03 8 Barley Walk	305 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	324 yd
The Alma Tavern	The Alma, 499 Old York Road	400 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	360 yd
Hong Kong Garden	90 Wandsworth High Street, London	364 yd
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	378 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	418 yd
Tops Pizza	125 Wandsworth High Street, London	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	386 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	421 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	486 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	925 yd
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		182 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	622 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	711 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	764 yd
The Fort Gym THE PIPER BUILDING THE PIPER BUILDING PETERBOROUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		1,087 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	160.9 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	94.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1DL