Merton High Street, London, SW19 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.2%	41%	-6.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	40.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6%	10.1%	4.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.1%	3.9%	-7.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	45.9%	54%	8.1%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	32.3%	31.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	15.3%	-6.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	56.5%	5.7%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.8%	77.1%	3.3%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	60.7%	72.8%	12.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	72.4%	13.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.6%	14.8%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	12.7%	4.2%	-8.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	0.9%	-15.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Merton High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton High Street was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton High Street has the 48th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 254th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 1DH, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 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 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1DH

Average Price
£409,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,974

Other
no sales

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
40 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-26	£453,137
40 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-09-18	£483,989
40 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2016-06-10	£459,787
42 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2008-01-04	£436,344
36 Merton High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-10-03	£347,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1DH

Employment

SW19 1DH 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	77
Retired	37
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	1,012 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	454 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	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	5,019 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	3,719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,283 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	1,466 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seasoned Venues	London General, 18 Merton High Street	69 yd
DSS Chicken Shop	22 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	69 yd
Liqui Liqui	4-6 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	135 yd
Istanbul Meze Mangal	222 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	186 yd
Marks & Spencer Revive Coffee Shop	Superstore, 1 Merton High Street	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	288 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	308 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	328 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	361 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	69 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	69 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	154 yd
Momshad Indian Take Away	100 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	270 yd
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	154 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	154 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	415 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	587 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	344 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		417 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	605 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	620 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		703 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,085 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%

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