Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 4GR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.2%	48%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.8%	52%	2.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	63.6%	73.1%	9.5%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	16.6%	-10.1%	44.2%	-27.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.7%) 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	64.4%	65.2%	0.8%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	28.8%	30.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-10.2%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4GR this area, 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 77.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	77.5%	12.7%	33.8%	43.7%
Other	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.4%	82.4%	0.0%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	73%	67%	-6.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	8.6%	15.4%	6.8%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	67%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Garratt Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garratt Lane was 662.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 673.2% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Garratt Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 18th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 4GR, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Garratt Lane are based on 2193 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 Garratt Lane, London, SW18 4GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4GR

Average Price
£434,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garratt Lane

Average Price
£443,201

Semi-Detached
£735,687

Terraced
£644,704

Detached
£1,586,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,638

Other
£797,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garratt LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Ketley House, 65 Garratt Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-01-04	£434,124
Flat 16 Ketley House, 65 Garratt Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,000	2020-07-27	£436,944
Flat 6 Ketley House, 65 Garratt Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-05-20	£403,125
Flat 26 Ketley House, 65 Garratt Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-07-12	£449,287
Flat 9 Ketley House, 65 Garratt Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£479,500	2019-02-15	£465,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4GR

Employment

SW18 4GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	166
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4

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	2,936 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	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anglo Portuguese School of London 25 Courthouse Way , SW18 4QG	3out of 4	323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	- not rated	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allfarthing Primary School St Ann's Crescent , Wandsworth SW18 2LR	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffield School St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2SA	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	659 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	3,351 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	1,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Archer Boys' School Trinity Road , SW18 3SB	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	5,192 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	333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,434 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,851 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	564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side , Wandsworth Common SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	1,273 yd	City technology college	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
Gymfinity Lids Limited	First Floor, Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	96 yd
The Bonchef	107 Garratt Lane, London	125 yd
Wandsworth Asian Womens Association	Mantle Court, Mapleton Road	126 yd
Parthian Climbing Wandsworth	52-58 Garratt Lane, London	220 yd
L.Knight/M.Junk/ChihTaco/YV/DD	104, Garratt Lane	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	82 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	125 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	256 yd
Wandsworth Constitutional Club	6 St Anns Crescent, London	354 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsburys, 45 Garratt Lane	103 yd
Best Kebab	Former Parent 211, Garratt Lane	476 yd
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	510 yd
Hong Kong Garden	90 Wandsworth High Street, London	513 yd
Tops Pizza	125 Wandsworth High Street, London	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	96 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	225 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	450 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	493 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	217 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	239 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	274 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	305 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		318 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4GR