Bell Drive, London, SW18 5PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 5PZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	42.7%	48.5%	5.8%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	33.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	53.2%	49.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	30.7%	30.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	22.7%	25.7%	3.0%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	39%	9.5%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	14.8%	3.5%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	6.8%	14.6%	7.8%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.2%	49.3%	-10.9%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	57.4%	52.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	20.3%	7.0%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	52.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	31.1%	26.7%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	13.9%	2.7%	-11.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	4%	-13.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Bell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Drive was 148.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.2% higher than the West Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in West Hill and the 186th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW18 5PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bell Drive are based on 73 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 Bell Drive, London, SW18 5PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5PZ

Average Price
£356,946

Semi-Detached
£556,342

Terraced
£517,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Drive

Average Price
£348,396

Semi-Detached
£563,744

Terraced
£508,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,888

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-02-02	£470,629
6 Bell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-14	£231,594
40 Bell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-29	£258,952
11 Bell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2021-08-06	£289,954
29 Bell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-06-02	£562,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Retired	58
Self-Employed	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	23
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	30
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,170 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	4,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	5,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	54 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Victoria Drive , Wimbledon SW19 6AD	4out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Primary School Princes Way , Wimbledon Common SW19 6QT	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	4out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	125 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OurCamps powered by OurParks	Ronald Ross Primary School, 145 Beaumont Road	149 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Victoria Drive	557 yd
Sabores Original Tapas	251c-253 Wimbledon Park Road, London	851 yd
The Original Fish & Chips	251C Wimbledon Park Road, London	852 yd
Hunnu Sushi	255-257 Wimbledon Park Road, London	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	612 yd
The Telegraph PH	The Telegraph, Telegraph Road	913 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	922 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London		1,056 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London		1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	131-133 Beaumont Road, London	188 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	830 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	851 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		163 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		177 yd
Ackroydon Hall COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE MONTFORT PLACE		448 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	523 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		555 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	641 yd
Linden Lodge School PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Roehampton Cricket Club ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd
St Pauls Community Centre INNER PARK ROAD		864 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	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.8%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 5PZ