Melrose Road, London, SW18 1ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 1ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	43.9%	41.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	49%	3.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (93.5%) 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	68.5%	67.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	25.2%	26.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 1ND this area, 6.8% 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	67.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.5%	82.5%	2.0%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	66.8%	69.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	69.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	15.8%	10.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Melrose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Road was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melrose Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 29th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 325.0%.

🔎 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 1ND, 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 1ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1ND

Average Price
£928,688

Semi-Detached
£2,251,404

Terraced
£1,314,149

Detached
£2,034,679

Flats/Maisonettes
£546,345

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
15E Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-03-27	£678,574
3 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,425,000	2024-09-06	£2,343,756
Ground Floor Flat 5 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-06-19	£531,525
Flat 4 9 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£424,999	2024-03-22	£407,862
Garden Flat 19 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-08-08	£899,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1ND

Employment

SW18 1ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1ND 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	38
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	3,085 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	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	3,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	4,767 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	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 90 Oakhill Road , SW15 2QD	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	3out of 4	874 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	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	1,938 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	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	984 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent 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
Aya Lebanese Restaurant	195 Merton Road, Wimbledon	402 yd
Gringo Taco Co	29 Lebanon Gardens, London	464 yd
Savoy Cafe	233 Merton Road, London	509 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	West Hill Primary School, 5 Merton Road	521 yd
The London Picnic Company Ltd	53 Smeaton Road, London	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	303 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	359 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	640 yd
Putney Club	63 Upper Richmond Road, London	814 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65 Upper Richmond Road, London	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	364 yd
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	374 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	381 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	401 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	771 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	818 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	861 yd
Tesco	111-113 Wandsworth High Street, London	877 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	329 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	596 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	627 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	689 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		757 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	850 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	859 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1ND