Longstaff Road, London, SW18 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 4AY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	41.9%	50.3%	8.4%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	38.4%	2.1%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	58.2%	3.4%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	26.1%	26.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	56.8%	11.0%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76%	75.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	68.4%	63.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	14%	17.9%	3.9%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	63.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	23.7%	18.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.7%	-12.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Longstaff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longstaff Road was 111.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longstaff Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 278th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.1%.

🔎 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 4AY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Longstaff Road are based on 59 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 Longstaff Road, London, SW18 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4AY

Average Price
£690,998

Semi-Detached
£750,921

Terraced
£671,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longstaff Road

Average Price
£697,983

Semi-Detached
£698,240

Terraced
£697,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longstaff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Longstaff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-01-26	£833,587
50 Longstaff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-01-18	£672,294
18 Longstaff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-12-06	£709,559
6 Longstaff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-02-23	£719,323
28 Longstaff Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-12-08	£693,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4AY

Employment

SW18 4AY 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	155
Retired	53
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	34
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,250 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	3,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	745 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	769 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	2,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	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	2,967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,408 yd	Community 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	738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,426 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	1,031 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,543 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
Aya Lebanese Restaurant	195 Merton Road, Wimbledon	281 yd
Archies @ Phase Eight	55 Kimber Road, London	309 yd
Phase Eight (Fashion and Designs) Ltd	55 Kimber Road, London	309 yd
Wandsworth Asian Womens Association	Mantle Court, Mapleton Road	350 yd
Savoy Cafe	233 Merton Road, London	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	250 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	439 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	443 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	449 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Zaika	165 Merton Road, London	179 yd
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	224 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	253 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	260 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	423 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	503 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	516 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	630 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	192 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	242 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	281 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	729 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		742 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4AY