Myrna Close, London, SW19 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 2HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	50.5%	52.9%	2.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.5%	47.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	44.7%	49.6%	4.9%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	32.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.5%	9%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	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	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	31.8%	36.6%	4.8%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.8%	18.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	42.9%	22.9%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	10.6%	1.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	4.5%	12.1%	7.6%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	10.9%	9.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%
White	49.2%	43.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	-37.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	57.6%	59.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	60%	3.1%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.8%	29.1%	23.3%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.4%	-21.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Myrna Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrna Close was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrna Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 154th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW19 2HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Myrna Close are based on 119 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 Myrna Close, London, SW19 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2HW

Average Price
£453,885

Semi-Detached
£486,959

Terraced
£432,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£484,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrna Close

Average Price
£407,944

Semi-Detached
£508,099

Terraced
£482,604

Detached
£526,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,486

Other
£470,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrna CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Myrna Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-10-02	£525,000
10 Myrna Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-01-28	£390,385
12 Myrna Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£469,950	2021-03-16	£463,202
16 Myrna Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-01-05	£453,125
8 Myrna Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-03-26	£486,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2HW

Employment

SW19 2HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SW19 2HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 2HW 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	86
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	- not rated	3,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,140 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	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,756 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,421 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	- not rated	2,566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,240 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent 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
The Togetherness Centre	11 Taylor Road, Mitcham	201 yd
Ceylon Express	36 London Road, Tooting	485 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	485 yd
Chicken club	16 London Road, Tooting	524 yd
Forty Acre Forest	Ground Floor Flat, 64 Fortescue Road	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	548 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	750 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	772 yd
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	787 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	524 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	548 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	548 yd
The Golden Anchor	60 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	607 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	485 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	524 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	753 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	825 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	507 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	638 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		667 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	776 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 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	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2HW