Merton Road, London, SW18 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 5JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.9%	47.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	44.6%	41.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4%	5.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (92.5%) 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	57%	63.5%	6.5%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	30.8%	29%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.8%	5.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SW18 5JL this area, 3.2% 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 70.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	70.4%	12.2%	33.8%	36.6%
Other	10%	3.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	75.7%	79.3%	3.6%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.2%	1.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	65.2%	63.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	10.8%	15%	4.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	64.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.3%	15.4%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.5%	-13.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Merton Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 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
£88,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Merton Road are based on 1468 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 Merton Road, London, SW18 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5JL

Average Price
£794,612

Semi-Detached
£711,915

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,701

Other
£1,145,218

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£553,321

Semi-Detached
£948,400

Terraced
£799,896

Detached
£1,277,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,264

Other
£1,652,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
268 Merton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-06-12	£695,362
266 Merton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-08-09	£1,093,815
268 Merton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-08-09	£1,093,815
Flat 264 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2004-07-19	£503,060
254 Merton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2000-01-05	£710,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5JL

Employment

SW18 5JL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	45
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,524 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	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	3out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	912 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	2,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	413 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,141 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	1,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Michael Steiner School 5 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5ST	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	1,164 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,296 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
Savoy Cafe	233 Merton Road, London	81 yd
Tad's Cafe	3 Standen Road, London	137 yd
Ozzy's Cafe	296 Merton Road, London	138 yd
The London Picnic Company Ltd	53 Smeaton Road, London	153 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Unit 2, 271 Merton Road	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	232 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	282 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	614 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	745 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michaels Fish and Chips and Kebab	302 Merton Road, London	151 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	192 yd
Akash Indian Takeaway	9 Granville Road, London	194 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	235 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	253 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	584 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	588 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	603 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	631 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	645 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		702 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	734 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	819 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	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%

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

Overview of SW18 5JL