Merton Road, London, SW18 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW18 5JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 SW18 5JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	56.1%	59.1%	3.0%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	48.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.3%	32.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%

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 5JS this area, 5.6% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	9.1%	5.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	53.5%	59.6%	6.1%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	9.8%	7.4%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	77.3%	66.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-14.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	57.3%	45.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	17.1%	23.5%	6.4%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% 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	56.9%	45.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.8%	21.5%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	17.5%	9.8%	-7.7%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.6% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney and the 148th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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
£88,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 5JS, 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 1438 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 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5JS

Average Price
£1,941,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£568,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,263

Other
£9,425,169

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£566,903

Semi-Detached
£969,241

Terraced
£798,654

Detached
£1,299,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,700

Other
£1,816,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
319 Merton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-19	£521,075
Flat B 315 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-01-26	£446,857
Unit 4 Merton Road Industrial Estate, 271 Merton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£19,000,000	2021-10-08	£18,589,928
Flat D 315 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-09-24	£417,211
Flat B, 315 - 317 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-05-03	£458,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5JS

Employment

SW18 5JS area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,563 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	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	53 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Granville Road , Southfields SW18 5SQ	4out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy converter	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	3,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	5,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajah Rowing Wandsworth Kitchen	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Zing Zing	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Gopuff	Unit 4 Benhams, 307-309 Merton Road	63 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Unit 2, 271 Merton Road	83 yd
Wingstop	Deliveroo Editions, Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	324 yd
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	518 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	607 yd
Grosvenor Arms	204 Garratt Lane, London	624 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giggling Squid	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Deliveroo SP Ltd	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Dishoom	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Tao Tao Ju	Unit 4, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
New Morley Chicken	321 Merton Road, London	78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	28 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	429 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	594 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	612 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	192-194 Garratt Lane, London	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	236 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	722 yd
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	797 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		820 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 5JS