Godley Road, London, SW18 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 3HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.7%	48.5%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	56.8%	46.2%	-10.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	44.1%	11.8%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	66.8%	59.5%	-7.3%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	24.4%	29.2%	4.8%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	64%	7.7%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	80.6%	74.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	70%	73.8%	3.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	73.8%	5.6%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.6%	11.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Godley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godley Road was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Godley Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 339th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 3HE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Godley Road are based on 336 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 Godley Road, London, SW18 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3HE

Average Price
£483,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,335

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godley Road

Average Price
£484,243

Semi-Detached
£555,081

Terraced
£567,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£481,362

Other
£27,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Godley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-05-30	£570,060
148 Godley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-09-05	£574,315
154 Godley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-06-09	£564,662
130 Godley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£586,500	2023-05-24	£580,403
114 Godley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£544,000	2021-11-12	£531,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	26
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	21
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,792 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	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	992 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,872 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	2,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,129 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	4out of 4	4,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	580 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	830 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	855 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Meadowcroft	Meadowcroft Care Home, 28 Springfield Drive	455 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Ernest Bevin College, Beechcroft Road	481 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Beatrix Potter Primary School, Magdalen Road	481 yd
St Georges University Food Donations	Horton Halls, St Georges Grove	611 yd
Wellspring	Shaftesbury Building Springfield University Hospital, 9 Springfield Drive	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	522 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	722 yd
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	792 yd
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	888 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	527 Garratt Lane, London	757 yd
Golden Palace	402 Garratt Lane, London	760 yd
Marina Fish Restaurant	406 Garratt Lane, London	761 yd
Marmaris Piri Piri	418 Garratt Lane, London	765 yd
Pizza Village	519A Garratt Lane, London	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 St Georges Grove, London	661 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	753 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	71 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	241 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	300 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	371 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Burntwood School BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	559 yd
Springfield Hospital (The Physical Therapies Department) SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL GLENBURNIE ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	683 yd
Garratt Green ABOYNE ROAD	grass pitches	699 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	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3HE