Valley Gardens, London, SW19 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36%	51.6%	15.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	64%	48.4%	-15.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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%	53.2%	-6.4%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	38%	4.3%	44.2%	-6.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4%	5.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	49.7%	61.2%	11.5%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	37.8%	29.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around SW19 2NS this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	4%	-12.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	6.3%	-11.4%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	61.3%	32.7%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	16.4%	6.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	34%	2.5%	-31.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	36.4%	70.7%	34.3%	81.4%	-10.7%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	35.4%	54.9%	19.5%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	21.7%	18%	-3.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	9.2%	-22.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34.6%	55.5%	20.9%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	14.7%	27%	12.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	17.5%	7.5%	-10.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	14.9%	6%	-8.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	3.9%	-14.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Valley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Gardens was 66.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Gardens has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 257th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 2NS, 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 Valley Gardens are based on 14 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 Valley Gardens, London, SW19 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2NS

Average Price
£623,844

Semi-Detached
£654,962

Terraced
£707,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,898

Other
£153,542

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Gardens

Average Price
£615,733

Semi-Detached
£641,740

Terraced
£681,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,566

Other
£154,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Valley Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-07-12	£853,315
Flat 3 Croft Court, 2B Valley Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-09	£449,566
20 Valley Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-07-08	£736,385
Flat 2 Croft Court, 2B Valley Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£121,000	2014-06-23	£154,458
8 Valley Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2006-05-31	£697,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,407 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	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	1,094 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	870 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,384 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	4,642 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	3,345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,826 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	1,123 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venus Bar & Brasserie	12-14 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	50 yd
Spice of Raj	26 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	50 yd
Cocobeanz	Unit 1, 2 Christchurch Road	54 yd
Sports Focus Coaching LTD	Singlegate Primary School, South Gardens	86 yd
Graffiti Burgers	188 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	102 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	109 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	245 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	607 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Traditional Fish Bar	28 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood	50 yd
BFC Fried Chicken & Kebabs	Shop, 32 Christchurch Road	64 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	245 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	292 yd
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	105 yd
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	464 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	464 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	103 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	157 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		318 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		780 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,036 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	214.4 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2NS