Penwith Road, London, SW18 4QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 4QD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	56.3%	57.4%	1.1%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	37.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94%) 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%	73.5%	9.1%	48.4%	25.1%
Good health	28%	20.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-13.1%
Fair health	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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 4QD this area, 3.4% 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	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	77.5%	6.1%	33.8%	43.7%
Other	7%	0.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.2%	89.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	73.7%	74.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	13.1%	5.6%	-7.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	73.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Penwith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penwith Road was 22.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Penwith Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 74th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 4QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 4QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4QD

Average Price
£483,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£629,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,472

Other
£4,032

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
44 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-09-26	£542,957
92 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-06-10	£546,698
74 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2025-03-28	£3,789
56 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-06-07	£592,882
96 Penwith Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-04-08	£412,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4QD

Employment

SW18 4QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	137
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	26
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,884 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	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	742 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	1,986 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	523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,312 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	1,986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,910 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	1,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,600 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	621 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	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	762 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	813 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	1,382 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
Bright Horizons Southfields Day Nursery & Preschool	Duntshill Mill, 21 Riverdale Drive	207 yd
Pique	12A Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park	239 yd
Chick'n'Chaii	Shop, 393 Durnsford Road	350 yd
Jaffna Kitchen	440 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	362 yd
Raj Pizza Restaurant	444 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	352 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	359 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	533 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	740 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaipur Indian Cuisine	403 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	350 yd
Papa John's	413 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	350 yd
BBQ Pasha	450 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	362 yd
The Kindness	448 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	362 yd
Sea Star Thai	318 Garratt Lane, London	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	362 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	414 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	488 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	656 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		757 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Wimbledon Park Athletics Track & Gym WIMBLEDON PARK WIMBLEDON PARK HOME PARK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy Sports Field ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND ASHCROFT TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SPORTS GROUND OPENVIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4QD