Palmerston Road, London, SW19 1PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 1PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.2%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.8%	49.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	49.5%	43.5%	-6.0%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	46.5%	6.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.6%) 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	61%	65.6%	4.6%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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 1PQ this area, 3.4% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.5%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	70.6%	5.1%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	76.4%	70.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	67.2%	67%	-0.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	9%	0.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	66.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	6%	21%	15.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	5.4%	-7.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 506.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 489.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 6th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 126.5%.

🔎 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 1PQ, 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 1451 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 1PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1PQ

Average Price
£929,745

Semi-Detached
£1,080,134

Terraced
£959,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£613,327

Semi-Detached
£912,437

Terraced
£1,051,768

Detached
£989,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,643

Other
£793,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-04-28	£780,000
56 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2025-03-28	£1,019,951
22 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2024-11-22	£1,151,856
38 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-10-31	£1,510,294
12 Palmerston Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,157,000	2024-03-14	£1,256,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1PQ

Employment

SW19 1PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	34
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Transport and storage	3

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	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,265 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	124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,213 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,699 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	5,012 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	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,626 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
Bar & Block Steak House Wimbledon	153-161 The Broadway, Wimbledon	129 yd
Dicky Birds Nursery	71 Pelham Road, Wimbledon	142 yd
Imm Thai Fusion	162 The Broadway, Wimbledon	174 yd
Grilandia	108 The Broadway, Wimbledon	202 yd
iDimSum	80 The Broadway, Wimbledon	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	182 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	204 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	232 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	265 yd
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	172 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	182 yd
KFC	81-83 The Broadway, Wimbledon	264 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	365 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	147 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	516 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	561 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	581 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	721 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		802 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	908 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1PQ