Furmage Street, London, SW18 4BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 4BF 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	49%	50.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	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 4BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	55.6%	58.2%	2.6%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	34%	1.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92.6%) 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	64.9%	69.9%	5.0%	48.4%	21.5%
Good health	27%	22.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

In the area around SW18 4BF this area, 6.4% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	72.2%	11.8%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	8.7%	1.8%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.2%	84.5%	5.3%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	70.9%	70.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	0.3%	3.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	70.4%	0.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	13.1%	8.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Furmage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furmage Street was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Furmage Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 223rd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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. 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 4BF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Furmage Street 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 Furmage Street, London, SW18 4BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4BF

Average Price
£491,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,035

Other
£402,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furmage Street

Average Price
£521,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£858,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,174

Other
£387,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furmage Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Retreat Apartments, 8 Furmage Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£389,961	2021-06-30	£384,084
2 Retreat Apartments, 8 Furmage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-06-30	£522,013
19 Retreat Apartments, 8 Furmage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,299	2021-06-30	£338,125
21 Retreat Apartments, 8 Furmage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£349,965	2021-06-30	£344,691
25 Retreat Apartments, 8 Furmage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-03-29	£472,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	215
Retired	27
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	24
Information and communication	24
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,759 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	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	741 yd	Community school	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	2,919 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	715 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Archer Boys' School Trinity Road , SW18 3SB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,406 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	2,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,017 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,451 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	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,993 yd	Further education	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	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent special 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
New Morly	164 Garratt Lane, London	47 yd
Corner Cafe	219 Garratt Lane, London	71 yd
Lady Buddha	Ground Floor, 207 Garratt Lane	94 yd
Firezza	205 Garratt Lane, London	98 yd
Encanto Coffee House	178 Garratt Lane, London	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	251 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	264 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	394 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	437 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden (Restaurant And Premises)	162 Garratt Lane, London	43 yd
Pizza Hut	174 Garratt Lane, London	90 yd
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	91 yd
Bubbleology	Unit 19, 29 Lydden Road	302 yd
K - Food Star	Kitchen 21, 29 Lydden Road	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	79 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	141 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	333 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	613 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	357 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	548 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	577 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		820 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4BF