Mercier Road, London, SW15 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW15 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 SW15 2AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	61.7%	52.6%	-9.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	32.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (92%) 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	59.6%	62.4%	2.8%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	35.1%	29.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 SW15 2AR this area, 6% 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 72.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	6%	1.4%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	65.3%	72.4%	7.1%	33.8%	38.6%
Other	10.4%	1.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.8%	3.7%
White	75.2%	66.8%	-8.4%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	46.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	8.4%	20.8%	12.4%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	8.4%	1.3%	-7.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.8%	46.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	10.6%	22%	11.4%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	16.8%	3.2%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	5.8%	-6.7%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Mercier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercier Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mercier Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 260th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW15 2AR, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Mercier Road are based on 74 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 Mercier Road, London, SW15 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 2AR

Average Price
£789,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£789,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercier Road

Average Price
£784,059

Semi-Detached
£3,224,260

Terraced
£775,552

Detached
£3,496,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Mercier Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-03-19	£726,750
16 Mercier Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£592,000	2019-06-14	£663,177
14 Mercier Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2009-07-29	£723,855
18 Mercier Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	1996-08-27	£887,264
20 Mercier Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	1995-08-14	£891,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 2AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Financial and insurance activities	39
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,178 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	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School 1 Clarendon Drive , SW15 1AW	4out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hotham Primary School Charlwood Road , Putney SW15 1PN	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brandlehow Primary School Brandlehow Road , Putney SW15 2ED	4out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Felsham Road , Putney SW15 1BA	4out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	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	3,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	199 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hurlingham School 122 Putney Bridge Road , SW15 2NQ	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tajmahal Restaurant	150 Upper Richmond Road, London	325 yd
Pizza Express	144 Upper Richmond Road, London	328 yd
Pata Negra	141 Upper Richmond Road, London	331 yd
Monies Coffee	140 Upper Richmond Road, London	331 yd
Home SW15	146 Upper Richmond Road, London	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	138 Upper Richmond Road, London	350 yd
Fez Club	200B Upper Richmond Road, London	384 yd
The Fox And Hounds Public House	167 Upper Richmond Road, London	421 yd
The Railway	202 Upper Richmond Road, London	437 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65 Upper Richmond Road, London	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	142 Upper Richmond Road, London	327 yd
What a Chicken	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	342 yd
Toroi Sushi	Unit 2, 5 Putney Hill	342 yd
Fresh Fish & Chips	122 Upper Richmond Road, London	355 yd
Tash Grill	Former Parent 165, Upper Richmond Road	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	73-75 Upper Richmond Road, London	421 yd
Sainsbury's	74 Upper Richmond Road, London	487 yd
Tesco	139-141 Putney High Street, London	515 yd
Sainsbury's	2-6 Werter Road, London	526 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Superstore, Putney Exchange	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Pure Gym (London Putney) UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Physical Culture Gymnasium ARCH 21-22 ARCH 21-22 WINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Daley Fitness (Putney) PERCY LAURIE HOUSE PERCY LAURIE HOUSE UPPER RICHMOND ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
The Token Yard Club (Paleo Gym) 56-58 56-58 PUTNEY HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	845 yd
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		860 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Putney Lawn Tennis Club BALMUIR GARDENS	tennis courts	917 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.58 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 2AR