Abbey Drive, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London

Abbey Drive is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Abbey Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Abbey Drive is located in the Graveney ward of the Wandsworth district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.426, -0.156255
Grid Ref TQ282712
Suburb Furzedown
Constituency Tooting
Postcodes SW17 9PN

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Abbey Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Abbey Drive, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Abbey Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Abbey Drive and compared that to the average for the Graveney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Abbey Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Graveney ward

Social economic statistics for Abbey Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Abbey Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Abbey Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Abbey Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Abbey Drive are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Abbey Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Abbey Drive are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Abbey Drive are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Abbey Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Abbey Drive are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Abbey Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Abbey Drive.

Unemployment in Abbey Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.48% of Abbey Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Abbey Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Abbey Drive. The proportion of retirees on Abbey Drive is 8.41% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.19% of Abbey Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Abbey Drive

The proportion of home owners on Abbey Drive is 26.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.47% of properties in Abbey Drive are private rented and 29.36% are social rented.
35.32% of residents of Abbey Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Abbey Drive residents

The proportion if Abbey Drive residents born in the UK is 25.56% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.91% of Abbey Drive residents were born outside the UK.
57.09% of Abbey Drive residents were born in the UK

Abbey Drive Summary

Abbey Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Abbey Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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