Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 4QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	72.8%	72.8%	0.0%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	19.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	59.3%	58.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	31.8%	32.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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 4QA this area, 7.4% 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 69.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	5.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	69.7%	8.4%	33.8%	35.9%
Other	10.6%	1.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	76.1%	72.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	59.8%	57.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	11.1%	12.2%	1.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9%	0.6%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.3%	4.8%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	7.5%	15.9%	8.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	14.2%	4.9%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	5.6%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Penwith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penwith Road was 398.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 427.8% higher than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penwith Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle and the 37th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

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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 4QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Penwith Road are based on 791 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 Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4QA

Average Price
£744,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£638,327

Other
£2,127,295

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penwith Road

Average Price
£487,044

Semi-Detached
£670,938

Terraced
£565,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,269

Other
£264,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penwith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 160 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-03-15	£724,068
Flat 7 160 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-10-27	£497,583
Flat 15 160 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-10-05	£746,375
Flat 17 160 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-10-05	£746,375
Flat 16 160 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-09-21	£757,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4QA

Employment

SW18 4QA 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 4QA 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	241
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
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	46
Information and communication	39
Education	33
Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	28
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,710 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	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrix Potter Primary School Magdalen Road , Earlsfield SW18 3ER	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	589 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	2,259 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	660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	915 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,535 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	2,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,831 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	5,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,453 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	374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	690 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School St Mary's Church Hall, 46 Wimbledon Road , SW17 0UQ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Amaranth	346-348 Garratt Lane, London	75 yd
Tara Arts Group Ltd	356 Garratt Lane, London	93 yd
Costa	505 Garratt Lane, London	106 yd
The Earlsfield	511 Garratt Lane, London	117 yd
Amrutha Lounge	Ground Floor, 326 Garratt Lane	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	55 yd
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	64 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	311 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	602 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village	519A Garratt Lane, London	173 yd
Burrito Mex	368 Garratt Lane, London	173 yd
Sea Star Thai	318 Garratt Lane, London	190 yd
KFC	527 Garratt Lane, London	204 yd
Golden Palace	402 Garratt Lane, London	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	96 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	186 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	567 yd
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	674 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		679 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd
The Spencer Club FIELDVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	880 yd
Battersea Ironsides Sports Club BURNTWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	912 yd
Garratt Green ABOYNE ROAD	grass pitches	953 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	25.0%

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%

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

Overview of SW18 4QA