Melody Road, London, SW18 2QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 2QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of SW18 2QF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	26.2%	1.6%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	65.1%	2.6%	44.2%	20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.1%) 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	64.3%	68.1%	3.8%	48.4%	19.7%
Good health	25.5%	23%	-2.5%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-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 2QF this area, 6.7% 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 70%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	70%	10.8%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.6%	87.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	83.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	83.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.6%	11.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.8%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Melody Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melody Road was 5.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melody Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 7th lowest crime rate of 806 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 -75.8%.

🔎 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 2QF, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Melody Road are based on 220 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 Melody Road, London, SW18 2QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2QF

Average Price
£1,819,183

Semi-Detached
£1,954,910

Terraced
£1,918,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£890,578

Other
£2,011,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melody Road

Average Price
£1,271,047

Semi-Detached
£1,900,536

Terraced
£1,786,581

Detached
£2,186,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,556

Other
£1,936,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melody Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Melody Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,807,500	2025-09-26	£1,701,695
56 Melody Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2025-08-07	£1,433,168
12 Melody Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2025-05-21	£1,777,892
4 Melody Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,680,000	2025-01-22	£1,639,232
32 Melody Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,790,000	2024-08-23	£1,695,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2QF

Employment

SW18 2QF 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 2QF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Financial and insurance activities	39
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Real estate activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,044 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	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,828 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 Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	- not rated	671 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	3,931 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	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	3,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,931 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	522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,574 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	308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emanuel School Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,105 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
Bakery Lamour (Shop And Premises)	10 Huguenot Place, London	138 yd
Press Cafe (Ground Floor)	Ground Floor, 49 East Hill	141 yd
Huguenot Place Achieve Together	Huguenot Place Care Home, 6 Huguenot Place	147 yd
King's Chik'n	102 East Hill, London	195 yd
Wandsworth Common Care Home	94 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	304 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	336 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	433 yd
Beehive PH	197 St Johns Hill, London	572 yd
The Royal Standard	1 Ballantine Street, London	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango Empanadas (Ground Floor and B	Ground Floor, 503 Old York Road	578 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	665 yd
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	714 yd
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	817 yd
Hong Kong Garden	90 Wandsworth High Street, London	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	647 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	663 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	808 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	836 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		489 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	662 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		757 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	900 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	905 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	935 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2QF