Fortescue Road, London, SW19 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.5%	48.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	47.2%	45.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	50.5%	6.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-7.1%

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 (91.1%) 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	48.5%	66.7%	18.2%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	36.9%	24.4%	-12.5%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	16%	10.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	57.5%	11.4%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	20.2%	0.9%	-19.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.7%	3.3%	-7.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.9%	5%	2.1%	0.8%	4.2%
White	58.3%	64.2%	5.9%	81.4%	-17.2%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	6.7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	15.5%	24.2%	8.7%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	16.5%	5.6%	-10.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.3% 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	20.3%	15.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	7.3%	-13.1%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Fortescue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortescue Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Colliers Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2EA, 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 Fortescue Road are based on 187 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 Fortescue Road, London, SW19 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2EA

Average Price
£561,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£639,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortescue Road

Average Price
£498,417

Semi-Detached
£692,725

Terraced
£635,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,810

Other
£1,872,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortescue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Fortescue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-03-28	£908,867
55 Fortescue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-11-29	£352,887
67 Fortescue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-08	£507,021
First Floor Flat At 69 Fortescue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£446,000	2024-07-19	£447,772
99 Fortescue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-11-03	£698,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2EA

Employment

SW19 2EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 2EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	1,076 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	840 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,647 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	4,822 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	3,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,807 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	1,361 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Community 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
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	78 yd
McDonald's	Unit 11, The Tandem Centre	230 yd
Sports Focus Coaching LTD	Singlegate Primary School, South Gardens	241 yd
Burger King	Unit 6, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	271 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	271 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	365 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	397 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	657 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	280 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	298 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	471 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	491 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	400 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	471 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	471 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	1,053 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	278 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		584 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		958 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	987 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	97.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2EA