Acre Road, London, SW19 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	51.6%	57.8%	6.2%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	30.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	48%	51.9%	3.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.9%	33%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	47.9%	3.3%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	14.7%	4.2%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	14.4%	8.6%	-5.8%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	60.2%	64.7%	4.5%	81.4%	-16.7%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	50.6%	59.3%	8.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	12.2%	6.6%	-5.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	9.7%	-8.5%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.1%	59.7%	9.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	21.6%	13.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	15.1%	6.2%	-8.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.5%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Acre Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acre Road was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acre Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 290th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 2AJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Acre Road are based on 112 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 Acre Road, London, SW19 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2AJ

Average Price
£435,379

Semi-Detached
£460,838

Terraced
£411,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,256

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acre Road

Average Price
£393,490

Semi-Detached
£406,091

Terraced
£422,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,285

Other
£414,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acre Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Acre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-12-06	£478,580
2 Acre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2024-01-26	£407,238
36 Acre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£637,500	2023-10-06	£653,002
26 Acre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-09-27	£478,038
82 Acre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,150	2022-11-17	£391,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2AJ

Employment

SW19 2AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	154
Self-Employed	51
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2
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	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,221 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	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	952 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	1,413 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Community 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	4,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,511 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	519 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,681 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	160 yd
Amal Lebanese Mezze	Ground Floor Shop, 42 High Street Collier's Wood	192 yd
Picanha Steak House	219 Tooting High Street, London	256 yd
NATAS Café bar Limited	217 Tooting High Street, London	261 yd
Canedo	41 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	249 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	512 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	577 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	642 yd
Graveney And Meadow	40 Mitcham Road, London	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	240 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	314 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	360 yd
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	374 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	576 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	772 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	906 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	926 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		287 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	529 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	585 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
The Gym (London Tooting) CORNWALL COURT CORNWALL COURT GARRATT LANE	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 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	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2AJ