University Road, London, SW19 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 2BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.3%	1.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48%	46.7%	-1.3%	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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	53.4%	50.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	39.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	50%	54.3%	4.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	39%	33.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	14%	4.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	58.4%	13.0%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	15.3%	1.2%	-14.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3%	4.7%	1.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	65%	64.5%	-0.5%	81.4%	-16.9%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	61.3%	56.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	11%	20.9%	9.9%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11%	10%	-1.0%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	57.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	4%	21.1%	17.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	12.7%	7.7%	-5.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	5.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is University Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around University Road was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

University Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 5th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 University Road are based on 139 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 University Road, London, SW19 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2BU

Average Price
£441,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£391,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Road

Average Price
£423,868

Semi-Detached
£535,285

Terraced
£494,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,542

Other
£62,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 University Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£507,000	2024-09-24	£505,500
15 University Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£458,000	2023-07-31	£460,276
65 University Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-09-20	£525,520
47 University Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-06-23	£478,732
17 University Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-05-31	£496,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2BU

Employment

SW19 2BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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	140
Self-Employed	35
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4

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	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,187 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	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	1,206 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	1,097 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,241 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	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,447 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	3,423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,726 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	837 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Inn	43 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	134 yd
Canedo	41 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	138 yd
Amal Lebanese Mezze	Ground Floor Shop, 42 High Street Collier's Wood	171 yd
Coffee in the Wood	99-101 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	173 yd
Thai Town CollIers Wood	34 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	258 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	324 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	527 yd
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	545 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	84 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	85 yd
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	162 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	336 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	258 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	709 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	709 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	760 yd
Sainsbury's	71-77 Tooting High Street, London	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		78 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	336 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		833 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	841 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2BU