Boundary Road, London, SW19 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	45.5%	53.1%	7.6%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	30.9%	-9.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34%	33.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.5%	12.9%	2.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	21.8%	2.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	33%	36.4%	3.4%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.5%	2.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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%	2.5%	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	50.6%	42.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-38.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	56.3%	51.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	28.9%	24.0%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5%	-18.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 131.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% higher than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 84th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Boundary Road are based on 1732 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 Boundary Road, London, SW19 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2AF

Average Price
£443,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£481,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£590,158

Semi-Detached
£1,365,044

Terraced
£663,786

Detached
£1,331,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£488,216

Other
£747,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-08-07	£413,577
196 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-07-29	£507,192
196 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2009-08-28	£513,641
180 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2009-07-20	£558,875
176 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-12-08	£290,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	31
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	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	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,262 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	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	1,005 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	1,072 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,186 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,230 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	4,408 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	3,623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,879 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	856 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee in the Wood	99-101 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	323 yd
Fish Inn	43 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	325 yd
Amal Lebanese Mezze	Ground Floor Shop, 42 High Street Collier's Wood	327 yd
Canedo	41 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	328 yd
Thai Town CollIers Wood	34 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	340 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	393 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	519 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	595 yd
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	281 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	284 yd
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	340 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	439 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	338 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	585 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	722 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	722 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		272 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	509 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		704 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	839 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2AF