Lyford Road, London, SW18 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 3LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents 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	55.6%	54.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	44.4%	45.4%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	37.1%	37.7%	0.6%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	50.8%	0.2%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.1%) 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	63.2%	69.4%	6.2%	48.4%	21.0%
Good health	27.1%	21.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-11.9%
Fair health	5%	7%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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 3LU this area, 5.8% 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10%	1.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	65.8%	4.4%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.4%	86%	-3.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	80.6%	84.1%	3.5%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	84.4%	5.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.7%	8.2%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.2%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lyford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyford Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Lavender average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lyford Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Lavender and the 47th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£94,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 3LU, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lyford Road are based on 119 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 Lyford Road, London, SW18 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3LU

Average Price
£1,934,746

Semi-Detached
£5,827,756

Terraced
£2,004,139

Detached
£2,852,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,443

Other
£57,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyford Road

Average Price
£2,325,571

Semi-Detached
£4,221,517

Terraced
£2,474,702

Detached
£4,484,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,232

Other
£57,386

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Lyford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2023-12-20	£1,217,787
Flat 4 41 Lyford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-27	£359,155
Flat 2 41 Lyford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-11-24	£511,631
Flat 1 41 Lyford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£534,500	2021-12-16	£522,964
7 Lyford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,575,000	2021-09-27	£4,653,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3LU

Employment

SW18 3LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3LU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW18 3LU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	43
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2

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	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,343 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	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,146 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	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,714 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	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,617 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	4,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	843 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Northcote Lodge School 26 Bolingbroke Grove , SW11 6EL	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finton House School 169 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battersea Rise Battersea Rise , SW11 1HS	- not rated	1,079 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
Wandsworth Visitors Centre (Visitors	Wandsworth Prison Visitor Centre, 17 Heathfield Road	355 yd
Toast Rack	314 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	358 yd
The Althorp	20 Bellevue Road, London	557 yd
Flotsam & Jetsam Cafe	4 Bellevue Parade, Bellevue Road	562 yd
Bonsai Espresso Bar	34 Bellevue Road, London	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Arms Public House	345 Trinity Road, Wandsworth	371 yd
The Phoenix Members Bar	36 Groom Crescent, London	428 yd
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	440 yd
The Hope	1 Bellevue Road, London	595 yd
The Bolingbroke	174 Northcote Road, London	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	323 yd
Hmp Wandsworth Heathfield Road	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
Trinity Field BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Wandsworth Common DORLCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	738 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	786 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	1,046 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	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3LU