The Broadway, London, SW19 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	43.9%	48.6%	4.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	56.1%	51.4%	-4.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	62.4%	58.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	29.3%	4.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	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 (87.9%) 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	55.4%	54.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1RY this area, 7.3% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	65.5%	14.1%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3%	3.4%	0.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	67.2%	66.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	64.4%	54.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	10.4%	16.9%	6.5%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9%	14.8%	5.8%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	53.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	12%	16.3%	4.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9%	11.5%	2.5%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is The Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Broadway was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Broadway has the 19th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£84,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 1RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 The Broadway are based on 614 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 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1RY

Average Price
£2,351,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,351,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Broadway

Average Price
£1,956,582

Semi-Detached
£1,496,179

Terraced
£1,043,906

Detached
£1,567,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,028

Other
£7,456,996

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 - 224 The Broadway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2000-11-30	£2,546,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1RY

Employment

SW19 1RY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	29
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Financial and insurance activities	41
Other	26
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,251 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
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,177 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,420 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	3out of 4	4,890 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	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,277 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Mencap Cafe	Hall On Front Of, Holy Trinity Church	1 yd
Rosy Lea Cafe	186 The Broadway, Wimbledon	2 yd
Imm Thai Fusion	162 The Broadway, Wimbledon	55 yd
The Orchard Day Nursery	201-203 The Broadway, Wimbledon	56 yd
Kingston and Wimbledon YMCA	200 The Broadway, Wimbledon	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	205 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	287 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	307 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	359 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	48 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	240 yd
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	298 yd
KFC	81-83 The Broadway, Wimbledon	361 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	180 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	507 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	551 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	587 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	54 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	362 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	710 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		779 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		900 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	930 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	944 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 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%

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

Overview of SW19 1RY