Southfields Road, London, SW18 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 1QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	39.2%	5.7%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	50.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.5%) 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	70.2%	69.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	22.7%	23.3%	0.6%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 1QJ this area, 6.2% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	76.3%	7.2%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	88%	84.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	77%	69.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7%	1.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	69.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	21.9%	17.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	2.3%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Southfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfields Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southfields Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 255th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1QJ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Southfields Road are based on 116 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 Southfields Road, London, SW18 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1QJ

Average Price
£1,065,690

Semi-Detached
£1,285,340

Terraced
£1,216,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfields Road

Average Price
£990,550

Semi-Detached
£1,221,734

Terraced
£1,210,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£539,046

Other
£474,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38B Southfields Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£552,000	2021-06-18	£543,681
44 Southfields Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£988,550	2019-02-22	£1,110,536
38B Southfields Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2014-02-28	£636,185
40 Southfields Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2013-08-21	£1,316,102
42 Southfields Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2013-01-25	£1,396,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1QJ

Employment

SW18 1QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 1QJ 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	150
Self-Employed	36
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
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	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	867 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	3,142 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	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,054 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,054 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	3,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	5,025 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	809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,051 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	638 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	1,304 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
Gringo Taco Co	29 Lebanon Gardens, London	217 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	West Hill Primary School, 5 Merton Road	258 yd
Wandsworth Fire Station (Wandsworth	Wandsworth Fire Station, 45 West Hill	381 yd
Kathmandu Valley	5 West Hill, London	405 yd
Roots & Berries	62 West Hill, London	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	379 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	565 yd
The Hop Pole	64 Putney Bridge Road, London	704 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	712 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	362 yd
Shahi Zaika	165 Merton Road, London	381 yd
Pizza Go Go	11 West Hill, London	395 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	424 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	505 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	596 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	662 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	897 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	409 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	449 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	562 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		833 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1QJ