Allfarthing Lane, London, SW18 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 2AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	56.3%	62.6%	6.3%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	28.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (91.5%) 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	62.8%	61.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	25.2%	29.8%	4.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 2AR this area, 5.3% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	5.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	60.2%	8.6%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.3%	79.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	74.4%	65.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.3%	22.9%	15.6%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	64.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	14%	11.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.8%	6.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	11.2%	0.6%	10.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Allfarthing Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allfarthing Lane was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Allfarthing Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 399th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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
£79,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 2AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Allfarthing Lane are based on 323 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 Allfarthing Lane, London, SW18 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2AR

Average Price
£513,630

Semi-Detached
£1,302,736

Terraced
£1,137,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,130

Other
£32,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allfarthing Lane

Average Price
£590,879

Semi-Detached
£857,364

Terraced
£1,099,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,275

Other
£364,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allfarthing LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Allfarthing Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,315,000	2025-02-20	£1,268,463
67A Allfarthing Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2024-06-17	£402,418
Flat 1 63 Allfarthing Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-09-15	£406,979
67A Allfarthing Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-03-30	£308,631
73 Allfarthing Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-09-11	£1,097,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Self-Employed	19
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,552 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	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Archer Boys' School Trinity Road , SW18 3SB	- not rated	908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,128 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	5,118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,242 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	605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,808 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
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emanuel School Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,206 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
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	128 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	181 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Allfarthing Primary School, St Anns Crescent	212 yd
Sultans Restaurant	171 Garratt Lane, London	257 yd
Wha Gwan	179 Garratt Lane, London	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	291 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	325 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	339 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	344 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	324 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	401 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	447 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	481 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	342 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	474 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	495 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	622 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	491 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		568 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	606 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	639 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.5 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2AR