Bucharest Road, London, SW18 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 3AR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	56.6%	6.0%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	49.4%	43.4%	-6.0%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	27.3%	38.8%	11.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	49.1%	-12.6%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (93.5%) 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	66.5%	72.3%	5.8%	48.4%	23.9%
Good health	28.1%	21.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 3AR this area, 7.4% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	3%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	70.7%	74.1%	3.4%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.5%	90.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	80.1%	79.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	3.1%	5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	79.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.7%	12.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bucharest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bucharest Road was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bucharest Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 90th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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
£79,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 3AR, 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 Bucharest Road are based on 163 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 Bucharest Road, London, SW18 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3AR

Average Price
£1,076,098

Semi-Detached
£1,154,987

Terraced
£1,149,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,482

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bucharest Road

Average Price
£1,076,194

Semi-Detached
£1,138,603

Terraced
£1,124,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£623,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bucharest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Bucharest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,245,000	2024-10-29	£1,222,295
46 Bucharest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2024-09-04	£1,218,417
8 Bucharest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,207,500	2024-05-24	£1,175,947
22 Bucharest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,260,962	2023-12-12	£1,223,095
The Ground Floor Flat At 50 Bucharest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-11-03	£553,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3AR

Employment

SW18 3AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3AR 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	157
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	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	4out of 4	2,434 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	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,490 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	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	844 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	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,822 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	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,392 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,376 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	5,435 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	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,452 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
Faire Solutions	Flat B, 18 Dingwall Road	181 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	198 yd
Bakes by Bloom	68A Aslett Street, London	273 yd
Corner Cafe	219 Garratt Lane, London	389 yd
Lady Buddha	Ground Floor, 207 Garratt Lane	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	450 yd
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	457 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	550 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	646 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	394 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	411 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	416 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	580 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	420 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	439 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	646 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	836 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	523 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	572 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	739 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	917 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	923 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		947 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3AR