Cowper Road, London, SW19 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.8%	48.7%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 SW19 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	54.4%	56.1%	1.7%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	35.4%	2.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90.4%) 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	59.8%	63.9%	4.1%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	28.4%	26.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
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.

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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	64.3%	2.1%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.2%	80.1%	3.9%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	67.8%	72.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	8.8%	15.1%	6.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	11.1%	2.9%	-8.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	72.7%	6.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	14.3%	11.2%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.9%	-10.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 59th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 1AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cowper Road are based on 496 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowper Road, London, SW19 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1AA

Average Price
£459,758

Semi-Detached
£696,346

Terraced
£396,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£448,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£656,657

Semi-Detached
£816,268

Terraced
£767,700

Detached
£878,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,735

Other
£215,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1C Cowper Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£617,000	2025-03-28	£631,764
5 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-07	£629,358
47 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-03	£413,365
Ground Floor Flat 51 Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-10-10	£523,447
17A Cowper Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£523,000	2023-07-28	£525,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1AA

Employment

SW19 1AA 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.

SW19 1AA 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	118
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
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
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,035 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,176 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,881 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
La Farina	183 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	101 yd
Cafe 110	110 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	182 yd
The Garden Shed	Pub, The Garden Shed, 143-145 Haydons Road	342 yd
X O Chocolate	87 Quicks Road, Wimbledon	479 yd
Bonjour Brioche	88 Quicks Road, Wimbledon	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	380 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	704 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	710 yd
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	719 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	186 yd
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	630 yd
Momshad Indian Take Away	100 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	668 yd
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	706 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	186 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	707 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	723 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	752 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	168 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	243 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		452 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		767 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	944 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1AA