Vermont Road, London, SW18 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 2LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.4%	48.4%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	49.7%	54.7%	5.0%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	31.1%	3.8%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	58.1%	8.6%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	35.6%	26.8%	-8.8%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	20.1%	0.4%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	35%	44.9%	9.9%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	16.3%	5.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58.8%	53.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	-27.5%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	55.9%	55.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	55.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	29%	24.6%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	13.4%	5.4%	-8.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2.7%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Vermont Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vermont Road was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Vermont Road has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 379th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 2LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Vermont Road are based on 312 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 Vermont Road, London, SW18 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2LG

Average Price
£332,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vermont Road

Average Price
£339,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,024,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,108

Other
£1,419,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vermont Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Shorwell House Vermont Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-03-25	£335,887
Flat 8 Shorwell House Vermont Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-11	£337,988
Flat 19 Shorwell House Vermont Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-11-30	£361,272
Flat 28 Shorwell House Vermont Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-02-21	£344,789
Flat 12 Shorwell House Vermont Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-09-18	£323,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
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	4out of 4	2,978 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	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Free schools	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	3,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,798 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,979 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	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,594 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
The Bonchef	107 Garratt Lane, London	41 yd
L.Knight/M.Junk/ChihTaco/YV/DD	104, Garratt Lane	144 yd
Wandsworth Asian Womens Association	Mantle Court, Mapleton Road	197 yd
Sultans Restaurant	171 Garratt Lane, London	216 yd
Gymfinity Lids Limited	First Floor, Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	41 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	51 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	144 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	357 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	226 yd
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	357 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	425 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	486 yd
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	219 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	335 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	340 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	542 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	247 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	313 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	340 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	354 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		413 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	843 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	125.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2LG