Merthyr Terrace, London, SW13 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW13 8DL 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	53.9%	49%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.1%	51%	4.9%	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 SW13 8DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	25.9%	28.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	54.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90.2%) 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	61.8%	60.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	28.5%	29.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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 SW13 8DL this area, 7.4% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	61%	66.1%	5.1%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	6.1%	6.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.3%	73.5%	-13.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	69.4%	62.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	62.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	7.6%	26.4%	18.8%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Merthyr Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merthyr Terrace was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the Barnes average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Merthyr Terrace has the 22nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Barnes and the 151st highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Richmond upon Thames .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW13 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Merthyr Terrace are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Richmond Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merthyr Terrace, London, SW13 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW13 8DL

Average Price
£1,592,276

Semi-Detached
£1,835,189

Terraced
£1,815,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£638,360

Other
£1,125,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merthyr Terrace

Average Price
£1,597,913

Semi-Detached
£1,804,280

Terraced
£1,748,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£698,260

Other
£1,081,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merthyr TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merthyr Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-01-09	£454,805
45 Merthyr Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-11-24	£1,560,651
51 Merthyr Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,462,500	2022-07-14	£1,533,735
19 Merthyr Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2022-04-28	£1,730,200
11 Merthyr Terrace, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2022-03-31	£1,085,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW13 8DL

Employment

SW13 8DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SW13 8DL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW13 8DL 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	90
Retired	64
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowther Primary School Stillingfleet Road , Barnes SW13 9AE	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Worlidge Street , W6 9BP	- not rated	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melcombe Primary School Fulham Palace Road , W6 9ER	3out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit Lysia Street , SW6 6ND	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit Lysia Street , SW6 6ND	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	3,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	4,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , (Entrance Bute Gardens) W6 7DG	- not rated	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Edmund's School St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	- not rated	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College Munster Road , SW6 6BP	- not rated	1,421 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	2,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	1,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	4,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swedish School 82 Lonsdale Road , SW13 9JS	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Cottage The Waterfront , Chancellors Road W6 9RU	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Education - Ravenswood School C/O Cambrian Education, The Waterfront , 4th Floor Waterfront, Chancellors Road W6 9RU	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Preparatory School Colet Court , Lonsdale Road SW13 9JT	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Paul's School Lonsdale Road , Barnes SW13 9JT	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice of Night	188 Castelnau, Barnes	79 yd
The Quarter Kitchen	190 Castelnau, Barnes	86 yd
Chandelier Thai Dining	196 Castelnau, Barnes	91 yd
Postbox Restaurant	201 Castelnau, Barnes	122 yd
Natalie's Georgian Kitchen	195 Castelnau, Barnes	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	204 Castelnau, Barnes	91 yd
Blue Boat	The Blue Boat, Distillery Wharf	476 yd
The Old City Arms	107 Hammersmith Bridge Road, London	550 yd
The Chancellors	25 Crisp Road, London	557 yd
The Rutland	15 Lower Mall, London	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	74 Fulham Palace Road, London	773 yd
RFC Chicken & Ribs	101 Fulham Palace Road, London	823 yd
Chicago Grill	30 Fulham Palace Road, London	883 yd
Oishii Sushi	173 Fulham Palace Road, London	918 yd
KFC	88 - 90 King Street, London	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit A, Brunswick House	540 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, 168 - 188 Fulham Palace Road	874 yd
Iceland	111 - 113 King Street, London	880 yd
Sainsbury's	179 - 183 Fulham Palace Road, London	920 yd
Marks & Spencer	27 - 33 King Street, London	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls School LONSDALE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	516 yd
Lowther Primary School STILLINGFLEET ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Charing Cross Sports Club ASPENLEA ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	925 yd
The Swedish School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	962 yd
Hammersmith And Fulham Irish Centre IRISH CULTURAL CENTRE IRISH CULTURAL CENTRE BLACKS ROAD		988 yd
Latymer Upper School KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Imperial College (Charing Cross Campus) THE REYNOLDS BUILDING THE REYNOLDS BUILDING ST. DUNSTANS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
The Harrodian School LONSDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,060 yd
State Of Mind Fitness RAILWAY ARCHES RAILWAY ARCHES GALENA ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW13 8DL