Palmerston Road, London, SW19 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 1PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	64%	63.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	25.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	52.9%	60.9%	8.0%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	36.7%	32.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1PD this area, 6.9% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	64.5%	5.2%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	16.5%	3.3%	-13.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	72.6%	76.4%	3.8%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	22.8%	23.8%	1.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	5%	3.5%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	8.1%	20.8%	12.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	12.4%	19%	6.6%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	14.3%	8.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.9%	-10.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palmerston Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 184th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 Palmerston Road are based on 1477 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 Palmerston Road, London, SW19 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1PD

Average Price
£451,578

Semi-Detached
£1,002,218

Terraced
£647,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,076

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£611,746

Semi-Detached
£908,012

Terraced
£1,062,890

Detached
£959,639

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,617

Other
£772,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-07-25	£399,624
Flat 4 62 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-05-19	£300,616
74A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-14	£594,678
90A Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2024-08-12	£335,737
102B Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-07-05	£418,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Other	16
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	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	4,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,717 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	937 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,193 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,887 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	- not rated	4,807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Drake House , 44 St George's Road SW19 4ED	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent 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
Dicky Birds Nursery	71 Pelham Road, Wimbledon	177 yd
Abundance Cafe	78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	223 yd
La Bottega Del Pane	171 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	250 yd
Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon	153-161 The Broadway, Wimbledon	312 yd
The Orchard Day Nursery	201-203 The Broadway, Wimbledon	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	295 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	298 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	385 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	403 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	144 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	192 yd
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	209 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	358 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	369 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	432 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	474 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	516 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	631 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	755 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		880 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		892 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1PD