Acuba Road, London, SW18 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 4RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.3%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.8%	49.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of SW18 4RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	37.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	59.8%	4.4%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	67.2%	70.9%	3.7%	48.4%	22.5%
Good health	22.4%	24.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4RR this area, 4.8% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	69.1%	72.9%	3.8%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.6%	84.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	81%	3.7%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	81.5%	6.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.6%	10.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	0%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Acuba Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acuba Road was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% higher than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Acuba Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle and the 173rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 4RR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Acuba Road are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Acuba Road, London, SW18 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 4RR

Average Price
£973,533

Semi-Detached
£1,301,554

Terraced
£1,263,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acuba Road

Average Price
£580,803

Semi-Detached
£960,582

Terraced
£1,088,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acuba Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat, 7 Acuba Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-11-24	£697,270
First Floor Flat At 7 Acuba Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-30	£298,139
6 Acuba Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,227,500	2020-07-31	£1,363,143
1 Acuba Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,167,000	2018-08-28	£1,301,554
Ground Floor Flat, 7 Acuba Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-09-01	£479,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 4RR

Employment

SW18 4RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4RR 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	136
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,367 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	4,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	793 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	1,878 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	582 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,314 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	1,878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,002 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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,660 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	5,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	810 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	1,344 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
Chick'n'Chaii	Shop, 393 Durnsford Road	248 yd
Kidsology Wraparound Service Ltd	Wimbledon Park Primary School, Havana Road	263 yd
Jaffna Kitchen	440 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	266 yd
Raj Pizza Restaurant	444 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	266 yd
Pique	12A Ravensbury Terrace, Wimbledon Park	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	431 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	454 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	578 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	714 yd
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaipur Indian Cuisine	403 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	248 yd
Papa John's	413 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	248 yd
BBQ Pasha	450 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	266 yd
The Kindness	448 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	266 yd
Sea Star Thai	318 Garratt Lane, London	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	266 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	503 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	563 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	741 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		741 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Wimbledon Park Athletics Track & Gym WIMBLEDON PARK WIMBLEDON PARK HOME PARK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	903 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	153.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	153.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.73 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 4RR