Spencer Road, London, SW18 2SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 2SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	57.9%	54.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	29.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	61.2%	60.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	29.9%	30.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-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 2SW this area, 8.5% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	72.8%	7.1%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	81.8%	85.1%	3.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	69.9%	67.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	8.5%	13.6%	5.1%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	7.2%	3.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	68%	-0.4%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	14.2%	9.5%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4%	8.6%	4.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	5.3%	-12.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Falconbrook average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Spencer Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook and the 303rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SW, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Spencer Road are based on 734 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 Spencer Road, London, SW18 2SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 2SW

Average Price
£2,246,667

Semi-Detached
£2,701,403

Terraced
£2,986,542

Detached
£4,234,155

Flats/Maisonettes
£680,921

Other
£3,510,995

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£760,395

Semi-Detached
£1,729,784

Terraced
£715,640

Detached
£2,740,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,457

Other
£950,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Spencer Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,475,000	2024-02-01	£2,495,349
Garden Flat 4 Spencer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-12-01	£784,615
34 Spencer Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2021-08-20	£2,358,689
20A Spencer Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-28	£512,379
38 Spencer Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2021-02-26	£2,221,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 2SW

Employment

SW18 2SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2SW 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	174
Self-Employed	51
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	71
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,641 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	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	694 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	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconbrook Primary School Wye Street , Battersea SW11 2LX	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	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	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	2,240 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	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,710 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,776 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	192 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre Academy London 92 St John's Hill , Battersea SW11 1SH	- not rated	226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools) 106 Northcote Road , Battersea SW11 6QW	- not rated	909 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
Dan & Angel Restaurant	143 St Johns Hill, London	115 yd
Burger Nine Ltd	143 St Johns Hill, London	115 yd
Curry Leaf	135A St Johns Hill, London	127 yd
Kaosarn	110 St Johns Hill, London	167 yd
Taverna Trastevere	112 St Johns Hill, London	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhouse Public House	2 North Side Wandsworth Common, London	125 yd
Churchill's	Churchills Public House, 151 St Johns Hill	141 yd
Beehive PH	197 St Johns Hill, London	199 yd
Hawkins Forge	110 Battersea Rise, London	529 yd
Project Orange	43 St Johns Hill, London	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Earth	116 St Johns Hill, London	165 yd
Happy Valley	76 St Johns Hill, London	310 yd
Jam 1	116 Plough Road, London	404 yd
Roosters Spot	41 St Johns Hill, London	582 yd
Fresh Charcoal Grill	83 Battersea Rise, London	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	165-167 St Johns Hill, London	137 yd
Co-op	15-17 Northcote Road, London	714 yd
Marks & Spencer	45-49 St Johns Road, London	717 yd
Co-Operative	Unit 2, The Cubitt	808 yd
Tesco	29-33 Battersea Rise, London	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lara Community Centre St Johns Hill		167 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	418 yd
Bolingbroke Academy WAKEHURST ROAD		680 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham Junction Station) St. John's Hill	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Battersea Sports Centre HOPE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Clapham) LAVENDER HILL	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	871 yd
Islamic Culture And Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre Islamic Culture and Education Centre FALCON GROVE		1,082 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	119.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 2SW