Swaffield Road, London, SW18 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 3AE 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	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	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 3AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	42.5%	44.4%	1.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	51%	4.4%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.9%) 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	61.9%	65.6%	3.7%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	28.2%	29.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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 3AE this area, 7.9% 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 73%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	73%	18.7%	33.8%	39.2%
Other	8.1%	1.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.1%	83.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	78.2%	76.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	5.8%	12.1%	6.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	76.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.6%	11.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.2%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Swaffield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swaffield Road was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swaffield Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 199th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 3AE, 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 Swaffield Road are based on 184 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 Swaffield Road, London, SW18 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3AE

Average Price
£996,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,063,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swaffield Road

Average Price
£773,120

Semi-Detached
£950,782

Terraced
£978,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,866

Other
£670,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swaffield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,000	2025-12-01	£488,392
59 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£851,500	2024-11-18	£842,767
68 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2022-10-06	£719,877
62 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2022-07-06	£934,182
68 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-11-27	£596,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3AE

Employment

SW18 3AE 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 3AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	130
Self-Employed	33
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,424 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	3,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,418 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	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	437 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	784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	791 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	3,196 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	897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,057 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	- not rated	1,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,547 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	3,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,380 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	823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,016 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	5,440 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	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School and Nursery 256 Trinity Road , Wandsworth Common SW18 3RQ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	1,196 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
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	51 yd
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	112 yd
Lady Buddha	Ground Floor, 207 Garratt Lane	293 yd
Firezza	205 Garratt Lane, London	295 yd
Corner Cafe	219 Garratt Lane, London	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	402 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	457 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	489 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	519 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	291 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	340 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	359 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	578 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	332 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	389 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	636 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	674 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	600 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	718 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	765 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	777 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		787 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	802 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	833 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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3AE