Merton Road, London, SW18 5SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW18 5SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	56.4%	61.6%	5.2%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	31.3%	24.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	9%	11.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	54.1%	10.9%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	15.3%	2.7%	-12.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	23.2%	25.1%	1.9%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.9%	55.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	56.1%	54.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	12.8%	16%	3.2%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	17.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	54.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	26.4%	21.1%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	12.3%	5.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	3.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the East Putney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 57th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney and the 338th highest crime rate of 806 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW18 5SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 5SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW18 5SW

Average Price
£516,865

Semi-Detached
£1,261,088

Terraced
£741,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,430

Other
£25,508

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
182 Merton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£879,000	2025-07-25	£848,235
Flat 2 198 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-06-28	£345,970
Flat 1 198 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-08-25	£508,867
Flat A 210 Merton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-12-14	£183,178
182 Merton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-11-18	£792,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW18 5SW

Employment

SW18 5SW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	164
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,535 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	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA	- not rated	4,202 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	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hill Primary School 5 Merton Road , SW18 5ST	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Wandsworth Primary School 305 Garratt Lane , SW18 4EQ	- not rated	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,846 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	709 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	4out of 4	928 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	2,846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	4,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,420 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	914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,488 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	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ADT College 100 West Hill , Wandsworth SW15 2UT	- not rated	928 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roche School 11 Frogmore , Wandsworth SW18 1HW	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Preparatory School The Old Library , 2 Allfarthing Lane SW18 2PQ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,346 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
Aya Lebanese Restaurant	195 Merton Road, Wimbledon	110 yd
Savoy Cafe	233 Merton Road, London	245 yd
Archies @ Phase Eight	55 Kimber Road, London	381 yd
Phase Eight (Fashion and Designs) Ltd	55 Kimber Road, London	381 yd
The London Picnic Company Ltd	53 Smeaton Road, London	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	212 Merton Road, London	53 yd
Southfields Club & Institute	62 Standen Road, London	518 yd
The Old Sergeant	104 Garratt Lane, London	641 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London	642 yd
The Tir Na Nog	Public House, 107 Garratt Lane	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capri Pizza, Kebab & Fried Chicken	204 Merton Road, London	24 yd
Shahi Zaika	165 Merton Road, London	45 yd
Tandoor	185 Merton Road, London	84 yd
La Grande Pizza	187 Merton Road, London	90 yd
Pizza House	3 Granville Road, London	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Unit 6, 271 Merton Road	557 yd
Waitrose	66 - 67, Southside Shopping Centre	589 yd
Co-operative Group Food	130-138 Garratt Lane, London	686 yd
Sainsburys	45 Garratt Lane, London	694 yd
Getir UK Ltd	27 Lydden Road, London	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Georges Park (Site 3) KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK NEVILLE GILL CLOSE	grass pitches	374 yd
Wandle Recreation Centre 118-120 118-120 GARRATT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	444 yd
King Georges Park Tennis Courts KING GEORGES PARK KING GEORGES PARK BUCKHOLD ROAD	tennis courts	460 yd
King Georges Park (Site 2) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
King Georges Park (Site 1) KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND KING GEORGES SPORTS GROUND BURR ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
The Gym (Wandsworth) GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	688 yd
Nuffield Health (Wandsworth Southside) SOUTHSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	25.51 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW18 5SW