Shire Place, London, SW18 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 3BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.2%	49%	0.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	59.4%	61.4%	2.0%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	26.4%	2.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	44.8%	55.1%	10.3%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	33.5%	30.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	16.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	55%	14.4%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	10.1%	2.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.5%	54.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-27.1%
Roma	0%	7.8%	7.8%	0.2%	7.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	66.2%	58.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	58.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	19.7%	15.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Shire Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shire Place was 148.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shire Place has the 28th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 184th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 3BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shire Place are based on 100 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 Shire Place, London, SW18 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3BP

Average Price
£516,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£709,057

Detached
£611,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Place

Average Price
£520,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£715,526

Detached
£660,035

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Shire Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-23	£450,398
17 Shire Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-08-21	£664,349
10 Shire Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-10	£399,042
4 Shire Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-12	£428,829
24 Shire Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-03-22	£374,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3BP

Employment

SW18 3BP 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	135
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3

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	2,697 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	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	3out of 4	808 yd	Community 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	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,661 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,465 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	695 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	1,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Cafe	219 Garratt Lane, London	132 yd
New Morly	164 Garratt Lane, London	146 yd
Encanto Coffee House	178 Garratt Lane, London	150 yd
The Green Curry	180 Garratt Lane, London	152 yd
Lady Buddha	Ground Floor, 207 Garratt Lane	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	236 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	364 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	489 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	529 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	143 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	149 yd
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	152 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	352 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	163 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	196 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	410 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	705 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	518 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	710 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	723 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	822 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		876 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3BP