Southey Road, London, SW19 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 1PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44.5%	49.7%	5.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	53.2%	55.4%	2.2%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	32.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7%	7.7%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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%) 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	57.1%	64.6%	7.5%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	35.1%	25.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 1PP 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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	12.5%	8.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	74.3%	64.9%	-9.4%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	77%	65.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-15.6%
Arab	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	50.8%	43.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	17.3%	28.4%	11.1%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.7% 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	49.7%	43.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	13.1%	21.7%	8.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	13.6%	21.2%	7.6%	2.9%	18.3%
2-5 Years	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.2%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	12.1%	1.5%	10.6%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Southey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Road was 128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southey Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 95th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.0%.

🔎 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 1PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 383 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 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1PP

Average Price
£411,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,319

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Road

Average Price
£548,480

Semi-Detached
£830,149

Terraced
£673,486

Detached
£1,358,751

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,545

Other
£275,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-01-31	£312,175
37 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-03-24	£476,358
37 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-10-24	£486,289
43 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,500	2011-08-05	£349,823
57 Southey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-12-11	£355,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1PP

Employment

SW19 1PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	99
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,842 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	52 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	3out of 4	924 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	1,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,816 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	881 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,297 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,916 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	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,645 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	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,813 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	4,725 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	211 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	808 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	1,038 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	95 yd
Abundance Cafe	78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	228 yd
Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon	153-161 The Broadway, Wimbledon	250 yd
The Orchard Day Nursery	201-203 The Broadway, Wimbledon	271 yd
Merton Mencap Cafe	Hall On Front Of, Holy Trinity Church	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	352 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	375 yd
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	381 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	388 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	211 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	213 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	293 yd
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	312 yd
Fresh Fish and Kebab	189 Merton Road, Wimbledon	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	341 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	365 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	409 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	422 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	740 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		779 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	853 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		992 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1PP