Headington Road, London, SW18 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 3PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	46.3%	44.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	44.7%	6.2%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	48.2%	56.9%	8.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.2%	28.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14.4%	9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3PP this area, 9.2% 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	9.2%	-17.7%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	57.2%	21.6%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	7.8%	1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
White	77.5%	75.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	-5.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	78%	74%	-4.0%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	74.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.8%	17.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.8%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Headington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headington Road was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Headington Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 70th lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3PP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Headington Road are based on 66 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 Headington Road, London, SW18 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 3PP

Average Price
£842,990

Semi-Detached
£614,684

Terraced
£858,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headington Road

Average Price
£795,895

Semi-Detached
£676,695

Terraced
£813,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£611,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Headington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2024-02-01	£1,001,508
46 Headington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-10-28	£911,237
44 Headington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-08-08	£917,032
12 Headington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2022-07-22	£1,126,796
58 Headington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-03-05	£781,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 3PP

Employment

SW18 3PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 3PP 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	144
Self-Employed	38
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,022 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	4,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,726 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	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	446 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	1,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,376 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	4,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	539 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Community Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Beatrix Potter Primary School, Magdalen Road	312 yd
Taras Biltong Limited	547 Garratt Lane, London	391 yd
Maki & Co	567 Garratt Lane, London	394 yd
Belle Amie	404 Garratt Lane, London	427 yd
The Double Bubble Cafe	408A Garratt Lane, London	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	389 yd
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	555 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	596 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	699 yd
The Heathfield Club	17 Sandgate Lane, London	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	527 Garratt Lane, London	421 yd
Golden Palace	402 Garratt Lane, London	426 yd
Marina Fish Restaurant	406 Garratt Lane, London	429 yd
Pizza Village	519A Garratt Lane, London	439 yd
Marmaris Piri Piri	418 Garratt Lane, London	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	422 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	529 yd
Tesco	1 St Georges Grove, London	645 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	1,015 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	214 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	274 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	330 yd
Burntwood School BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	537 yd
Central London Golf Centre (Closed) BURNTWOOD LANE	golf	541 yd
Garratt Green ABOYNE ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		628 yd
Magdalen Park MAGDALEN ROAD	tennis courts	774 yd
Nightingale Community Academy NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX NIGHTINGALE AND ELSLEY SCHOOL COMPLEX BEECHCROFT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	779 yd
Aboyne Community Clubroom ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM DEESIDE ROAD		829 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 3PP