Merton Road, London, SW18 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW18 5LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	53.9%	53.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.1%	46.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 5LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	58.7%	56.7%	-2.0%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	34%	-0.5%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (95%) 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	65.9%	69.3%	3.4%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	28.3%	25.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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 5LE this area, 2.5% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	79.5%	10.2%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.7%	83.3%	4.6%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	69.4%	70%	0.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	69.6%	1.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.5%	14.0%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the East Putney average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 5LE, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5LE

Average Price
£505,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£953,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,375

Other
no sales

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
497 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£561,000	2025-06-13	£538,066
485 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-05-30	£258,962
501 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£528,000	2024-12-19	£500,642
497 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-09	£399,256
505 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-11-16	£477,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5LE

Employment

SW18 5LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	184
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	17
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,327 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	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	795 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	1,776 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	549 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	1,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,598 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	5,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	963 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,303 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
Jaffna Kitchen	440 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	132 yd
Raj Pizza Restaurant	444 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	132 yd
Chick'n'Chaii	Shop, 393 Durnsford Road	143 yd
Kidsology Wraparound Service Ltd	Wimbledon Park Primary School, Havana Road	226 yd
Glass Door Night Shelter	146 Lavenham Road, London	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	596 yd
The Wandle of Earlsfield	The Wandle, 332 Garratt Lane	607 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	750 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	811 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Pasha	450 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	132 yd
The Kindness	448 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	132 yd
Jaipur Indian Cuisine	403 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	143 yd
Papa John's	413 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	143 yd
Sea Star Thai	318 Garratt Lane, London	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	132 yd
Tesco	495-497 Garratt Lane, London	662 yd
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	699 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	282 Magdalen Road, London	731 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
Wimbledon Park Athletics Track & Gym WIMBLEDON PARK WIMBLEDON PARK HOME PARK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	740 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		885 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	904 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 5LE