Melrose Road, London, SW18 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 1PG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	44%	41%	-3.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (89.3%) 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	58.5%	56.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1PG this area, 7.8% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	60.6%	-0.7%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	13.3%	2.2%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	14.1%	4.6%	-9.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70.6%	72.6%	2.0%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	58.8%	64.6%	5.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	11.4%	-4.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	65.1%	7.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	8.8%	21.8%	13.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.8%	-12.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Melrose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Melrose Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 332nd highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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 1PG, 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 262 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 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 1PG

Average Price
£700,057

Semi-Detached
£1,283,302

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,232,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,653

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Road

Average Price
£1,057,211

Semi-Detached
£1,702,343

Terraced
£1,465,791

Detached
£2,306,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,969

Other
£1,192,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,318,000	2024-05-31	£1,236,708
Flat 1 69 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-03-09	£269,674
Flat 7 69 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-02-27	£349,799
Flat 3 69 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-09-26	£415,909
Flat 5 69 Melrose Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2014-05-23	£306,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 1PG

Employment

SW18 1PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1PG 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	92
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Paul II School Princes Way , SW19 6QE	- not rated	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,150 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,809 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	1,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,065 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	608 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	676 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	933 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
OurCamps powered by OurParks	Ronald Ross Primary School, 145 Beaumont Road	651 yd
PS Catering Management Ltd	Sheringdale Primary School, Standen Road	652 yd
The London Picnic Company Ltd	53 Smeaton Road, London	674 yd
Aya Lebanese Restaurant	195 Merton Road, Wimbledon	710 yd
Piptree	40 Upper Richmond Road, London	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	105 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	693 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	733 yd
Putney Club	63 Upper Richmond Road, London	811 yd
Royal British Legion Club	65 Upper Richmond Road, London	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	639 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	655 yd
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	709 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	719 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	131-133 Beaumont Road, London	670 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	782 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	857 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	866 yd
The Co-operative Food	73-75 Upper Richmond Road, London	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	163 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		555 yd
Ashcroft Technology Academy WEST HILL	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		660 yd
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		670 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
Ackroydon Hall COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE MONTFORT PLACE		938 yd
Linden Lodge School PRINCES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,024 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	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.9%

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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 1PG