Swaffield Road, London, SW18 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 3AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45%	48.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55%	51.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	40.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	47.2%	4.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.8%) 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	56.1%	61.1%	5.0%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	30.5%	32.7%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 3AQ this area, 9.3% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	61.7%	9.5%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	79.6%	75.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	76.2%	63.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.4%	18%	10.6%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	63.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.1%	16.9%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	3.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Swaffield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swaffield Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swaffield Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 3AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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 181 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 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3AQ

Average Price
£936,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,036,466

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swaffield Road

Average Price
£782,487

Semi-Detached
£974,625

Terraced
£979,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,828

Other
£692,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swaffield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£972,500	2025-03-28	£981,617
46 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2024-08-21	£1,295,480
Flat A, 39 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£346,750	2024-03-13	£332,768
31 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£801,000	2021-12-15	£817,881
44 Swaffield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-18	£666,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3AQ

Employment

SW18 3AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Real estate activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4out of 4	2,609 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	3,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,367 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	3out of 4	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,524 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	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	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	79 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	82 yd
Lady Buddha	Ground Floor, 207 Garratt Lane	240 yd
Firezza	205 Garratt Lane, London	242 yd
Il Girasole Limited	189 Garratt Lane, London	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	352 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	425 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	445 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	477 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	238 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	290 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	315 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	541 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	278 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	348 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	597 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	637 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	548 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	717 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	727 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		764 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	767 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	790 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3AQ