Melrose Road, London, SW18 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 1LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	36.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	47.3%	-3.9%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4%	6.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (90.1%) 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	55%	58.5%	3.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	29.6%	31.6%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1LX this area, 8.9% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	44%	58.6%	14.6%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	11.2%	4.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	37.2%	22.3%	-14.9%	2.7%	19.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	0.8%	3.7%
White	51.7%	55.5%	3.8%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	55.9%	53.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	19.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	54.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	22.8%	17.4%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	15.7%	7.1%	-8.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	5.5%	0.2%	5.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Melrose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Road was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Melrose Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 77th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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. 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 1LX, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Melrose Road are based on 253 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 Melrose Road, London, SW18 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1LX

Average Price
£1,795,366

Semi-Detached
£1,867,476

Terraced
£1,506,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Road

Average Price
£1,065,759

Semi-Detached
£1,721,147

Terraced
£1,469,353

Detached
£2,355,438

Flats/Maisonettes
£515,130

Other
£1,581,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2024-07-08	£1,499,190
35 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2022-03-31	£1,711,047
37 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2018-08-30	£3,038,007
33 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2018-03-02	£1,450,775
49 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2017-07-27	£1,465,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1LX

Employment

SW18 1LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1LX 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 1LX 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	76
Self-Employed	43
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4

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	2,864 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	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	4,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	4out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	4out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	3out of 4	958 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	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	762 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy special converter	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
Aya Lebanese Restaurant	195 Merton Road, Wimbledon	559 yd
The London Picnic Company Ltd	53 Smeaton Road, London	577 yd
PS Catering Management Ltd	Sheringdale Primary School, Standen Road	608 yd
Savoy Cafe	233 Merton Road, London	631 yd
Piptree	40 Upper Richmond Road, London	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	86 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	535 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	658 yd
Putney Club	63 Upper Richmond Road, London	796 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65 Upper Richmond Road, London	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	499 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	513 yd
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	549 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	566 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	785 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	131-133 Beaumont Road, London	828 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	862 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	887 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	158 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		611 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		830 yd
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		834 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	853 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	917 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	982 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1LX