Kingston Road, London, SW19 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.4%	49.2%	2.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	42.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	6%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.5%) 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	66.8%	62.1%	-4.7%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	21.9%	28.4%	6.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	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 SW19 1LY this area, 7.1% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	61.2%	-3.2%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.1%	75.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	74.9%	67.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	6%	13.1%	7.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
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	72.7%	67.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.8%	16.7%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.5%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingston Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 262nd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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
£86,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 1LY, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Kingston Road are based on 1819 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 Kingston Road, London, SW19 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1LY

Average Price
£696,478

Semi-Detached
£956,198

Terraced
£806,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,849

Other
£8,424,556

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£644,043

Semi-Detached
£983,483

Terraced
£666,474

Detached
£1,391,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,340

Other
£3,040,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 138 Kingston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-04-25	£458,955
Flat 10 138 Kingston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-27	£326,593
Flat 8 138 Kingston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2025-03-26	£328,603
Flat 11 138 Kingston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-01	£333,909
144 Kingston Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,500,000	2024-09-10	£8,592,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1LY

Employment

SW19 1LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1LY 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	130
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	4,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,100 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	5,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	856 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent 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
La Bottega Del Pane	171 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	87 yd
Abundance Cafe	78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	250 yd
Dicky Birds Nursery	71 Pelham Road, Wimbledon	376 yd
Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon	153-161 The Broadway, Wimbledon	505 yd
Little Vietnam	1 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	309 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	337 yd
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	506 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	527 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	16 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	125 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	210 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	552 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	517 yd
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	541 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	551 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	645 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	486 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	544 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	572 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		693 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.5%

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	19.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1LY