Bartholomew Close, London, SW18 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 1JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.2%	51%	0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	59.5%	67.9%	8.4%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	24.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	59.6%	49.5%	-10.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	28.9%	36.6%	7.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	7.6%	11.9%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 1JQ this area, 7.3% 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	60.7%	-3.8%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	75.6%	75.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-6.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	62.2%	60.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	13.3%	18.7%	5.4%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	0.3%	3.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	60.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	20.8%	15.0%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2%	-15.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bartholomew Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartholomew Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartholomew Close has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 345th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 148.3%.

🔎 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 1JQ, 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 Bartholomew Close are based on 649 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 Bartholomew Close, London, SW18 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1JQ

Average Price
£706,721

Semi-Detached
£793,441

Terraced
£701,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartholomew Close

Average Price
£1,001,135

Semi-Detached
£572,941

Terraced
£685,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£842,557

Other
£22,814,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartholomew CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Bartholomew Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-03-28	£814,190
50 Bartholomew Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-04-12	£726,494
6 Bartholomew Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-11-18	£712,636
66 Bartholomew Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2020-10-23	£717,778
26 Bartholomew Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-08-24	£751,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1JQ

Employment

SW18 1JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SW18 1JQ 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	97
Retired	24
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,864 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	285 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ARK John Archer Primary Academy Plough Road , Battersea SW11 2AA	2out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	946 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	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN	4out of 4	1,958 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	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,254 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	539 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,039 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
Gwynneth Morgan Day Services	Gwynneth Morgan Day Centre, 52 East Hill	174 yd
Wandsworth Common Care Home	94 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	288 yd
Harding House Achieve Together	Harding House, 70 North Side Wandsworth Common	317 yd
Pizza Brixton	195 St Johns Hill, London	357 yd
The Chutney	11 Alma Road, London	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	306 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	342 yd
Beehive PH	197 St Johns Hill, London	351 yd
The Alma Tavern	The Alma, 499 Old York Road	382 yd
Churchill's	Churchills Public House, 151 St Johns Hill	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	401 yd
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	446 yd
New Phoenix	244 York Road, London	505 yd
Pizza Max Battersea	242 York Road, London	513 yd
Chicken Valley/Chicken Corner/Sizzler Chicken	240 York Road, London	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	423 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	566 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Townmead Road, London	890 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	1,015 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		488 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	524 yd
Wellington Health & Fitness Suite (Closed) 122A 122A Plough Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		795 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	871 yd
The Fort Gym THE PIPER BUILDING THE PIPER BUILDING PETERBOROUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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