Westover Road, London, SW18 2RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 2RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53%	49.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47%	50.3%	3.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	44.2%	50.2%	6.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	36.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	58.2%	62.3%	4.1%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	27.4%	27.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2RH this area, 6.8% 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	63.1%	15.9%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.1%	78.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	-2.5%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	71.6%	69.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	70.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	19%	17.2%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0.7%	-14.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Westover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westover Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Wandle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 275.0%.

🔎 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 2RH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Westover Road are based on 115 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 Westover Road, London, SW18 2RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2RH

Average Price
£1,407,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,221,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westover Road

Average Price
£2,681,908

Semi-Detached
£4,066,079

Terraced
£2,227,922

Detached
£6,450,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,628

Other
£4,573,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Westover Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,937,500	2019-03-15	£2,191,896
52 Westover Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2017-01-20	£1,713,501
44 Westover Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,795,000	2015-05-22	£2,097,064
70 Westover Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-10-21	£393,709
40 Westover Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2013-12-20	£2,482,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2RH

Employment

SW18 2RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2RH 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	116
Self-Employed	42
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,260 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	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,292 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	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	- not rated	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	823 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,368 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	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	3,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,854 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	5,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,374 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	860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,078 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Academy converter	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	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School and Nursery 256 Trinity Road , Wandsworth Common SW18 3RQ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emanuel School Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,241 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
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	177 yd
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	269 yd
Mehmet's Cafe	79 St Anns Crescent, London	370 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Allfarthing Primary School, St Anns Crescent	371 yd
Faire Solutions	Flat B, 18 Dingwall Road	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	483 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	541 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	562 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	619 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	491 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	543 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	561 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	771 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	529 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	587 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	765 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	832 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	432 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	617 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		819 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	894 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	901 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	928 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	967 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	88.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2RH