Girdwood Road, London, SW18 5QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 5QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.4%	49%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% 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	25.5%	30.5%	5.0%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	56.2%	-5.3%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	58.2%	60.2%	2.0%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	29.7%	25.1%	-4.6%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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 5QR this area, 7.3% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	7.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	65.3%	17.8%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76%	77.5%	1.5%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	70.6%	70.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	70.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	25.1%	22.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	1%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Girdwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Girdwood Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Girdwood Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 141st lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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
£89,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 5QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Girdwood Road are based on 80 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 Girdwood Road, London, SW18 5QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5QR

Average Price
£1,354,672

Semi-Detached
£1,361,787

Terraced
£1,359,599

Detached
£1,313,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Girdwood Road

Average Price
£1,394,464

Semi-Detached
£1,378,057

Terraced
£1,522,482

Detached
£1,419,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,657,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Girdwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Girdwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-11-03	£1,215,596
23 Girdwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2024-06-14	£1,570,843
51 Girdwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2023-03-23	£1,188,816
27 Girdwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2022-03-30	£1,374,570
3 Girdwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2020-09-01	£1,297,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5QR

Employment

SW18 5QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 5QR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW18 5QR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	80
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,197 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	4,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,341 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	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Primary School Princes Way , Wimbledon Common SW19 6QT	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Infant School Princes Way , Wimbledon SW19 6QT	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	628 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	2,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Paul II School Princes Way , SW19 6QE	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,182 yd	Foundation 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	2,507 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,313 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,932 yd	Community school	No	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	382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	- not rated	645 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit 78 Victoria Drive , Southfields SW19 6HR	4out of 4	908 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
OurCamps powered by OurParks	Ronald Ross Primary School, 145 Beaumont Road	375 yd
PS Catering Management Ltd	Sheringdale Primary School, Standen Road	633 yd
The Original Fish & Chips	251C Wimbledon Park Road, London	647 yd
Sabores Original Tapas	251c-253 Wimbledon Park Road, London	648 yd
Jerry's Pizza	5 Replingham Road, London	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	486 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	707 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	765 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	838 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	857 yd
Sen Yai	173 Replingham Road, London	902 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	945 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	131-133 Beaumont Road, London	322 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	631 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	634 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	714 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		335 yd
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		356 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		411 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	544 yd
Ackroydon Hall COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE MONTFORT PLACE		578 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Linden Lodge School PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
St Pauls Community Centre INNER PARK ROAD		906 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	939 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	100.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 5QR