Wandsworth Common North Side, London, SW18 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 2SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.4%	3.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.8%	48.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	65%	52.2%	-12.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	37.7%	12.8%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (93.2%) 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	66.1%	63.2%	-2.9%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	26.4%	30%	3.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2SL this area, 1.6% 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 77.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	67%	77.4%	10.4%	33.8%	43.6%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.7%	85.2%	5.5%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	71.5%	67%	-4.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	4.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	66.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	5.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Wandsworth Common North Side Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth Common North Side was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Falconbrook 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 fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 Wandsworth Common North Side are based on 4 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 Wandsworth Common North Side, London, SW18 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2SL

Average Price
£699,144

Semi-Detached
£1,500,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,760,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£606,774

Other
£7,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth Common North Side

Average Price
£964,827

Semi-Detached
£964,827

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth Common North SideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32B North Side Wandsworth Common, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-27	£548,847
Flat 2 12 North Side Wandsworth Common, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-07-11	£564,985
8E North Side Wandsworth Common, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£951,000	2024-07-05	£895,501
Flat C 22 North Side Wandsworth Common, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-06-24	£616,949
Strawberry House, 28 North Side Wandsworth Common, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,980,000	2024-05-31	£1,905,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2SL

Employment

SW18 2SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2SL 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	147
Self-Employed	34
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	90
Financial and insurance activities	46
Information and communication	20
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ARK John Archer Primary Academy Plough Road , Battersea SW11 2AA	2out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,809 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	70 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 106 Northcote Road , Battersea SW11 6QW	- not rated	987 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
Pizza Brixton	195 St Johns Hill, London	171 yd
Hatched Restaurant	189 St Johns Hill, London	171 yd
Tapajax	140 St Johns Hill, London	213 yd
Dan & Angel Restaurant	143 St Johns Hill, London	222 yd
Burger Nine Ltd	143 St Johns Hill, London	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive PH	197 St Johns Hill, London	171 yd
Churchill's	Churchills Public House, 151 St Johns Hill	193 yd
The Roundhouse Public House	2 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	239 yd
The East Hill	21 Alma Road, London	649 yd
Hawkins Forge	110 Battersea Rise, London	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	242 yd
Happy Valley	76 St Johns Hill, London	448 yd
Jam 1	116 Plough Road, London	508 yd
Roosters Spot	41 St Johns Hill, London	729 yd
Fresh Charcoal Grill	83 Battersea Rise, London	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	175 yd
Co-op	15-17 Northcote Road, London	842 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	852 yd
Marks & Spencer	45-49 St Johns Road, London	861 yd
Tesco	29-33 Battersea Rise, London	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		269 yd
Emanuel School BATTERSEA RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Wellington Health & Fitness Suite (Closed) 122A 122A Plough Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		732 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	846 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		1,022 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	1,030 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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