Baltic Close, London, SW19 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2BL 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	36%	48.7%	12.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	64%	51.3%	-12.7%	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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	59.6%	65.1%	5.5%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	25.8%	-7.9%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4%	4.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	49.7%	54.2%	4.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.8%	34.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	14.9%	8.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	4.8%	-11.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	6.4%	-11.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	49.8%	21.2%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	16.4%	4.5%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5%	4%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	34%	3.4%	-30.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	36.4%	51%	14.6%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	10.1%	10.1%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.4%	35.7%	0.3%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	21.7%	19.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	18.7%	-12.7%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34.6%	35.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-47.5%
10+ Years	14.7%	12.6%	-2.1%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	14.9%	14.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	22.1%	3.8%	1.9%	20.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Baltic Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baltic Close was 235.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.6% higher than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Baltic Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 31st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.4%.

🔎 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 2BL, 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 Baltic Close are based on 10 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 Baltic Close, London, SW19 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2BL

Average Price
£307,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,276

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baltic Close

Average Price
£301,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,148

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baltic CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Oslo Court Baltic Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-28	£324,358
Flat 16 Oslo Court Baltic Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-10-18	£207,665
Flat 3 Oslo Court Baltic Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£351,380	2017-11-30	£362,126
Flat 9 Oslo Court Baltic Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-04-07	£380,484
Flat 9 Oslo Court Baltic Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-03-12	£206,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2BL

Employment

SW19 2BL 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	246
Other	76
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
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	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	1,056 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	831 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,199 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
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,452 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	4,653 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	3,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,908 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	1,113 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corleone Restaurant	186A High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	28 yd
Graffiti Burgers	188 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	28 yd
Cocobeanz	Unit 1, 2 Christchurch Road	64 yd
Stay Belvedere Hotels	200 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	75 yd
Costa, unit 2b	The Tower, 125 High Street Collier's Wood	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	24 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	49 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	257 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	499 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	102 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	120 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	251 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	298 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	22 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	435 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	435 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	696 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	264 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		319 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		676 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	928 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2BL