North Road, London, SW19 1XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 1XA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.9%	49.8%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.1%	50.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	56.4%	52.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	39.8%	7.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	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 (95%) 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	70.8%	61.7%	-9.1%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	23.5%	33.3%	9.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1XA 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 71.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	69.2%	71.6%	2.4%	33.8%	37.8%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73.7%	73.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	63%	62.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	14%	17.2%	3.2%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	63%	2.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.9%	13.6%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 191st lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

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

Average Household Income
£80,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 1XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 North Road are based on 469 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 North Road, London, SW19 1XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 1XA

Average Price
£465,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,807

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£1,054,130

Semi-Detached
£1,833,321

Terraced
£1,102,294

Detached
£3,220,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,488

Other
£6,877,637

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 Connolly House, 65 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-23	£422,507
Apartment 6 Connolly House, 65 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-20	£423,743
Apartment 4 Connolly House, 65 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,000	2024-01-05	£376,235
Apartment 9 Connolly House, 65 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,000	2023-04-25	£417,785
Apartment 3 Connolly House, 65 North Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2022-09-26	£442,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 1XA

Employment

SW19 1XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	123
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,916 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	834 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	997 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,328 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	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	4,568 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	3,917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,166 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	1,052 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent special 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
La Farina	183 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	275 yd
Cafe 110	110 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	295 yd
The Garden Shed	Pub, The Garden Shed, 143-145 Haydons Road	386 yd
Corleone Restaurant	186A High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	545 yd
Graffiti Burgers	188 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	343 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	527 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	550 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	693 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	297 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	566 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	579 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	597 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	297 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	524 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	738 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	738 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	152 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		488 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		571 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	754 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,014 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 1XA