Groom Crescent, London, SW18 3JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 3JB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46%	47.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	54%	52.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	52.2%	54.6%	2.4%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	32.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	54%	58.2%	4.2%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	29.4%	30.2%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.9%	8.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	5.2%	-8.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	52.3%	11.8%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.9%	77.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	76.5%	68.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7.5%	14.5%	7.0%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	69.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	17.5%	16.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Groom Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Groom Crescent was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Groom Crescent has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 25th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 3JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Groom Crescent are based on 47 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 Groom Crescent, London, SW18 3JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3JB

Average Price
£715,803

Semi-Detached
£735,764

Terraced
£591,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groom Crescent

Average Price
£698,198

Semi-Detached
£736,955

Terraced
£605,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,037

Other
£1,211,453

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groom CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Groom Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-02	£586,255
30 Groom Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-08-30	£816,690
32 Groom Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-05-19	£735,015
31 Groom Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-04-30	£1,081,055
38 Groom Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£929,000	2020-06-12	£1,023,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3JB

Employment

SW18 3JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	143
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
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	2,099 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	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,499 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	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	961 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	1,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,721 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	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	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,089 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	5,101 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	639 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	1,031 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wandsworth Visitors Centre (Visitors	Wandsworth Prison Visitor Centre, 17 Heathfield Road	359 yd
Faire Solutions	Flat B, 18 Dingwall Road	377 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Swaffield School School House, Swaffield Road	490 yd
Toast Rack	314 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	529 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Beatrix Potter Primary School, Magdalen Road	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	120 yd
County Arms Public House	345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	488 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	729 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	878 yd
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	730 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	733 yd
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	747 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	857 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	730 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	776 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	926 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	933 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	243 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	277 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	646 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	865 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	897 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,055 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,072 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3JB