Southey Road, London, SW19 1NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 1NR 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	51%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	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 SW19 1NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	38.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.2%) 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	60%	61.1%	1.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	31.4%	25.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	6.2%	11.8%	5.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1NR this area, 6% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	70.7%	9.4%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.4%	78.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	62.4%	73.1%	10.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	73.5%	13.5%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.1%	13.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	2.4%	-10.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	0.9%	-15.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Southey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Road was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southey Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 288th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

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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 1NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Southey Road are based on 377 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 Southey Road, London, SW19 1NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1NR

Average Price
£415,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,794

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Road

Average Price
£566,539

Semi-Detached
£834,215

Terraced
£665,899

Detached
£1,405,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,588

Other
£279,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Masboro Lodge Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,200	2023-12-12	£398,043
Flat 5 Masboro Lodge Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-01-03	£384,559
Flat 6 Masboro Lodge Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-02-12	£408,320
Flat 8 Masboro Lodge Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,950	2012-07-31	£501,239
Flat 1 Masboro Lodge Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,950	2012-07-30	£400,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1NR

Employment

SW19 1NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	85
Self-Employed	28
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	4,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,953 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	145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	858 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	990 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,814 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	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,154 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent 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
Dicky Birds Nursery	71 Pelham Road, Wimbledon	91 yd
Abundance Cafe	78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	237 yd
Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon	153-161 The Broadway, Wimbledon	244 yd
The Orchard Day Nursery	201-203 The Broadway, Wimbledon	247 yd
Merton Mencap Cafe	Hall On Front Of, Holy Trinity Church	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	312 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	406 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	415 yd
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	423 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	230 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	243 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	282 yd
Fresh Fish and Kebab	189 Merton Road, Wimbledon	349 yd
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	337 yd
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	348 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	381 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	381 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	669 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		736 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	751 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	786 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		1,022 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	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1NR