Area Information for London, SW18 5PQ

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the West Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Putney. This page combines information for the address London, SW18 5PQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wandsworth
Ward West Hill
Constituency Putney * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near London, SW18 5PQ - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (West Hill), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, SW18 5PQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 103
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 126
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 37% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 27
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 41
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 126

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 39
Three People 24
Four People 24
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 68
Other Household 26
Total 126

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 61
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Putney constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 175
Total 317

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 19
10-14 21
15-19 17
20-24 6
25-29 33
30-34 21
35-39 43
40-44 25
45-49 26
50-54 11
55-59 20
60-64 12
65-69 15
70-74 5
75-79 10
80-84 8
85+ 5
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW18 5PQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 123
Married 95
Separated 4
Divorced 26
Widowed 6
Total 254

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 186
Good 79
Fair 37
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 315

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

SW18 5PQ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 67% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 171
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 30
Other 5
Total 254

Ethnic Group Embed This

London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 69% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 218
Mixed Ethnicity 25
Indian 10
Pakistani 14
Chinese 1
Other Asian 9
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 3
Other 7
Total 314

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), 52% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 165
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 16
Africa 27
Middle East and Asia 29
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 23
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 313

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 165
10+ Years 95
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 23
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 315

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW18 5PQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 223
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 49
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 11
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 97
Christian 140
Buddhist 5
Hindu 7
Jewish 3
Muslim 32
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 30
Total 315

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 106
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 11
Total 254

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 32
Professional Occupations 60
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 166

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 66
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 68
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 11
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 16
Total 254

London, SW18 5PQ is within the West Hill policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SW18 5PQ
Neighbourhood Team Address West Hill
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Tube Stations Tube Station DLR Stations DLR Station Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to SW18 5PQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW18 5PQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest railway station is Earlsfield, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Earlsfield 0.9 miles
Putney 1.2 miles
Wandsworth Town 1.4 miles
Haydons Road 1.6 miles
Wimbledon 1.6 miles
Wandsworth Common 1.9 miles
Barnes 2.1 miles
Clapham Junction 2.1 miles
Imperial Wharf 2.3 miles
Balham 2.4 miles
Wimbledon Chase 2.5 miles
Raynes Park 2.6 miles
Barnes Bridge 2.6 miles
Tooting 2.7 miles
South Merton 2.9 miles
Mortlake 3 miles
West Brompton 3 miles
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 3.4 miles
Morden South 3.4 miles
Battersea Park 3.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest Tube station is Southfields, approximately 150 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is Sheringdale Primary School, approximately 400 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is Saint Cecilia's Church of England School, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School 240 yards October 2011
    
Southfields Academy half a mile October 2017
    
Ashcroft Technology Academy 0.8 miles September 2021
    
Putney High School GDST 0.9 miles  
Ark Putney Academy 1 mile November 2022
    
Ricards Lodge High School 1.1 miles October 2017
    
Burntwood School 1.3 miles May 2016
    
Wimbledon High School GDST 1.6 miles  
The Hurlingham Academy 1.7 miles March 2024
    
TCES National Online School (All Through) 1.7 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is ELBOROUGH STREET SURGERY, approximately 760 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is Augustus Road Dental Practice, approximately 680 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is Royal Hospital For Neuro-Disability (West Hill), approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SW18 5PQ. The nearest is Wheeler & Kirk, approximately 260 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.