Spanish Road, London, SW18 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 2HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	71.7%	71.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	20.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (92%) 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	60.4%	65.1%	4.7%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	32%	26.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2HY this area, 7.1% 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 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	68.6%	74.5%	5.9%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76%	78%	2.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	5.1%	4.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	67.8%	57.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	8.8%	17.8%	9.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	0.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	57.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	19.6%	14.1%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	4.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Spanish Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spanish Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spanish Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 377th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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 2HY, 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 Spanish Road are based on 71 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 Spanish Road, London, SW18 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2HY

Average Price
£361,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spanish Road

Average Price
£500,558

Semi-Detached
£2,159,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,461

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spanish Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Spanish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2026-02-20	£490,000
28 Spanish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-04-12	£430,480
Flat D Spanish Court Spanish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-12-08	£453,499
32 Spanish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-11	£406,065
24 Spanish Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-01-07	£448,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2HY

Employment

SW18 2HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	287
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	21
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	91
Financial and insurance activities	64
Information and communication	39
Administrative and support service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	5

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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,676 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 Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ARK John Archer Primary Academy Plough Road , Battersea SW11 2AA	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School Plough Terrace , Battersea SW11 2AA	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Tritton Primary School Wynter Street , York Road SW11 2TY	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Tritton Infant School Wynter Street , Battersea SW11 2TY	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,300 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	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salesian College Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB	- not rated	1,991 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	2,969 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,300 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	824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,585 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	151 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emanuel School Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Christian School 12 Grant Road , SW11 2FR	- not rated	888 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
Harding House Achieve Together	Harding House, 70 North Side Wandsworth Common	79 yd
Gwynneth Morgan Day Services	Gwynneth Morgan Day Centre, 52 East Hill	132 yd
Wandsworth Common Care Home	94 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	173 yd
Pizza Brixton	195 St Johns Hill, London	212 yd
Hatched Restaurant	189 St Johns Hill, London	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive PH	197 St Johns Hill, London	205 yd
Churchill's	Churchills Public House, 151 St Johns Hill	302 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	398 yd
The Roundhouse Public House	2 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	484 yd
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	346 yd
Jam 1	116 Plough Road, London	576 yd
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	593 yd
Happy Valley	76 St Johns Hill, London	598 yd
New Phoenix	244 York Road, London	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	285 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	766 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	1,011 yd
Marks & Spencer	45-49 St Johns Road, London	1,070 yd
Co-op	15-17 Northcote Road, London	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		391 yd
Wellington Health & Fitness Suite (Closed) 122A 122A Plough Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	693 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		801 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		982 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,043 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	60.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2HY