West Hill Road, London, SW18 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 1LL is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	49.6%	44.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	50.4%	55.2%	4.8%	49.0%	6.2%

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 vicinity of SW18 1LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.5%	24.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	70.9%	70%	-0.9%	44.2%	25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (93.2%) 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	65.4%	74%	8.6%	48.4%	25.6%
Good health	25.8%	19.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-14.4%
Fair health	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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 1LL this area, 2.5% 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 75.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	66.8%	75.4%	8.6%	33.8%	41.6%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.6%	81%	-4.6%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	79.7%	7.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	79.3%	8.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	14.2%	9.5%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	0.8%	-17.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is West Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Hill Road was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Hill Road has the 75th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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
£89,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 1LL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 West Hill Road are based on 173 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 West Hill Road, London, SW18 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1LL

Average Price
£2,149,685

Semi-Detached
£2,124,403

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,290,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£953,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Hill Road

Average Price
£1,627,570

Semi-Detached
£2,238,637

Terraced
£2,072,574

Detached
£2,889,421

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,631

Other
£1,951,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 West Hill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2021-09-21	£1,561,538
Chartfield House, 27 West Hill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,725,000	2021-09-10	£2,701,709
23 West Hill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2020-08-28	£2,382,410
21 West Hill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,230,000	2020-08-27	£2,309,902
25 West Hill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2020-08-25	£2,314,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1LL

Employment

SW18 1LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1LL 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	140
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,951 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	1,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	2,904 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	389 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	994 yd	Community special 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
Piptree	40 Upper Richmond Road, London	423 yd
Roots & Berries	62 West Hill, London	469 yd
Gringo Taco Co	29 Lebanon Gardens, London	481 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	West Hill Primary School, 5 Merton Road	547 yd
Wandsworth Fire Station (Wandsworth	Wandsworth Fire Station, 45 West Hill	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	233 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	578 yd
Putney Club	63 Upper Richmond Road, London	608 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65 Upper Richmond Road, London	632 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 2 Night	36 Upper Richmond Road, London	422 yd
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	581 yd
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	592 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	601 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	73-75 Upper Richmond Road, London	731 yd
Sainsbury's	74 Upper Richmond Road, London	744 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	888 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	922 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	190 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	383 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	787 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		833 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	834 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	947 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		966 yd
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		993 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1LL