Chaucer Way, London, SW19 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 1UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	56.9%	53.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	35.5%	2.2%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.7%) 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	62.2%	55.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.4%	37.4%	6.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1UP this area, 8% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	8%	5.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	8%	5.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	57%	-6.1%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74%	67.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	-13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	57.8%	56.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	17.2%	19.7%	2.5%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	6.4%	4.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	56.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	21.1%	16.4%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Chaucer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Way was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Way has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 203rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 1UP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Chaucer Way are based on 162 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 Chaucer Way, London, SW19 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1UP

Average Price
£577,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£577,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Way

Average Price
£521,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Gower House Chaucer Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£517,500	2022-04-13	£557,768
73 Gower House Chaucer Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-12-09	£602,233
67 Gower House Chaucer Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2011-03-18	£378,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1UP

Employment

SW19 1UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	821 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	917 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	1,373 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,913 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,223 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	3,773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	645 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Thai Town CollIers Wood	34 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	480 yd
Peabodys Coffee Ltd	St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road	483 yd
Amal Lebanese Mezze	Ground Floor Shop, 42 High Street Collier's Wood	487 yd
Canedo	41 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	539 yd
Fish Inn	43 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	577 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	676 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	731 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	749 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	528 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	533 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	556 yd
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	667 yd
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	675 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	695 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	768 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	915 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		509 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	600 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	809 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	830 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		906 yd
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash 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	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1UP