Swanage Road, London, SW18 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 2DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.9%	37%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	50%	0.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.1%) 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	62.4%	66.8%	4.4%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	26.4%	21.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-12.3%
Fair health	7%	8.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	62.7%	9.8%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.4%	80.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	82.2%	71.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	5.4%	13.9%	8.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.3%	2.8%
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	79.3%	72.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0%	16%	16.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5%	5.3%	0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Swanage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanage Road was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Swanage Road has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 6th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 Swanage Road are based on 83 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 Swanage Road, London, SW18 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2DY

Average Price
£1,393,498

Semi-Detached
£2,003,483

Terraced
£1,358,328

Detached
£1,511,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanage Road

Average Price
£1,305,860

Semi-Detached
£1,983,781

Terraced
£1,409,301

Detached
£1,555,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,980

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Swanage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2023-03-17	£1,123,478
18 Swanage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-07-08	£331,929
2 Swanage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2022-06-17	£1,095,603
42 Swanage Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,545,000	2019-11-01	£1,697,251
18 Swanage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,000	2018-02-01	£390,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2DY

Employment

SW18 2DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 2DY 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	65
Self-Employed	41
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	6
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,460 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	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,918 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	2,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,276 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	1,260 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
Mehmet's Cafe	79 St Anns Crescent, London	206 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Allfarthing Primary School, St Anns Crescent	227 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	254 yd
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	305 yd
N Family Club	4 St Anns Crescent, London	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	394 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	546 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	566 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	576 yd
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	544 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	611 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	644 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	676 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	572 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	669 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	681 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	831 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	513 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		682 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	757 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	795 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	840 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	878 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	883 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2DY