Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 4LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.5%	50.5%	0.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	34.9%	2.8%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	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	49.8%	51%	1.2%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34.7%	31.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	18.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	33.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	11.1%	0.9%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	23.4%	18.4%	-5.0%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	4%	4%	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
White	27.1%	28.4%	1.3%	81.4%	-53.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	63.8%	61.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12%	2.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	61.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	32.1%	30.0%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	10%	1%	-9.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2%	-17.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	32.1%	6.5%	25.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wandsworth High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wandsworth High Street was 506.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 514.4% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wandsworth High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 27th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 158.4%.

🔎 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 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Wandsworth High Street are based on 135 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 Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4LH

Average Price
£167,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wandsworth High Street

Average Price
£517,600

Semi-Detached
£950,800

Terraced
£661,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,632

Other
£659,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wandsworth High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Sudbury House, 85 Wandsworth High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,712	2004-07-01	£232,493
Flat 33 Sudbury House, 85 Wandsworth High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£18,100	1997-12-08	£88,365
Flat 32 Sudbury House, 85 Wandsworth High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,950	1995-02-13	£99,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anglo Portuguese School of London Wandsworth High Street , SW18 2PP	- not rated	395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School 208 St Ann's Hill , Wandsworth SW18 2RU	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's CofE Primary School Alma Road , East Hill SW18 1AE	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Free schools	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	3,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,022 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Fulham Hugon Road , SW6 3ES	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House School 48 North Side Wandsworth Common , SW18 2SL	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Unit 86, 2 Garratt Lane	27 yd
Strike	74 Wandsworth High Street, London	56 yd
Bang Bang Burger	The Brewery Tap, 68 Wandsworth High Street	64 yd
Story Coffee	15 Barley Walk, London	82 yd
Wandsworth Cafe	62 Wandsworth High Street, London	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boom Battle Bar	3B.01 11 Barley Walk, 3B.02 9 Barley Walk, 3B.03 8 Barley Walk	173 yd
Brewers Inn	147 East Hill, London	311 yd
The Garratt Tavern	89 Garratt Lane, London	480 yd
The Hop Pole	64 Putney Bridge Road, London	487 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diana Fish Bar (Diana Fish Bar)	Ground Floor, 88 Wandsworth High Street	112 yd
Hong Kong Garden	90 Wandsworth High Street, London	116 yd
Tops Pizza	125 Wandsworth High Street, London	148 yd
Berlin Doner Kebab	118 Wandsworth High Street, London	263 yd
Hungry House/ Kings Kebab and Grill	122 Wandsworth High Street, London	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	108 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	250 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	304 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	844 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	87 yd
Pure Gym (London Wandsworth) Wandsworth High Street	health and fitness suite	91 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	195 yd
South Thames College (Wandsworth Campus) WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET		263 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	393 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	475 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Virgin Active (Wandsworth Smugglers Way) SMUGGLERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Wandsworth Park PUTNEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	198 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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