Merton High Street, London, SW19 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.9%	49.5%	4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	41.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (93.6%) 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	72.7%	65.8%	-6.9%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	21.7%	27.8%	6.1%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 SW19 1AX this area, 5.5% 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 73.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	5.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	73.9%	5.6%	33.8%	40.1%
Other	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	83.9%	73.7%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	72.7%	61.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	61.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	18.8%	15.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Merton High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton High Street was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton High Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 157th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.7%.

🔎 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 1AX, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 High Street are based on 115 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 Merton High Street, London, SW19 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1AX

Average Price
£293,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£448,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,752

Other
£135,643

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton High Street

Average Price
£1,012,561

Semi-Detached
£589,669

Terraced
£557,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,975

Other
£3,615,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
206A Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-12-16	£232,500
192 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-02-22	£221,575
206 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-02-12	£167,107
212 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2018-08-09	£20,675
212A Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£351,000	2016-03-18	£388,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1AX

Employment

SW19 1AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

SW19 1AX 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	144
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided 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	490 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	5,409 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	4,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,572 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,884 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Tea Rose Cafe	210 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	23 yd
Nick's Thai Kitchen	184 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	74 yd
Thongnim Restaurant	222 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	99 yd
YIFANG	232 Merton Road, Wimbledon	132 yd
Cafe SW19	234 Merton Road, Wimbledon	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 131 Merton High Street	94 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	293 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	528 yd
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	530 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mazar Take Away	234 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	99 yd
Dallas Chicken And Ribs	240 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	99 yd
FIRE ON(PIZZERIA.BURGERS.SHAKES)	224 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	99 yd
Tennessee Express	242 Merton Road, Wimbledon	129 yd
Fresh Fish and Kebab	189 Merton Road, Wimbledon	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	168 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	184 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	204 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	596 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		353 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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