Palestine Grove, London, SW19 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2QN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.7%	49.8%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.3%	50.2%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	32%	-4.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	52.1%	56.7%	4.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	34%	29.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	13.5%	4.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	7.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	12.6%	4.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	71.1%	68.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	-13.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	54.9%	56.9%	2.0%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	17.5%	20.8%	3.3%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	9.8%	4.1%	-5.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	56.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	25.2%	20.1%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	14%	4%	-10.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.2%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Palestine Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palestine Grove was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palestine Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW19 2QN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Palestine Grove are based on 77 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 Palestine Grove, London, SW19 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2QN

Average Price
£525,208

Semi-Detached
£652,032

Terraced
£540,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,438

Other
£26,026

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palestine Grove

Average Price
£521,230

Semi-Detached
£630,284

Terraced
£530,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,123

Other
£26,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palestine GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Palestine Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£738,980	2023-09-14	£757,455
25 Palestine Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£26,000	2023-08-10	£26,181
6 Palestine Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£594,075	2022-12-02	£601,112
44 Palestine Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-04-04	£479,627
45 Palestine Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-03-25	£736,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2QN

Employment

SW19 2QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2QN 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	127
Self-Employed	45
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	846 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	494 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,373 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	3,439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,580 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
Premier Inn	27 Chapter Way, Colliers Wood	257 yd
Nando's	Unit 12, Tandem Centre	277 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, The Tandem Centre	277 yd
KFC	3 Chapter Way, Colliers Wood	308 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Chapter Way, Colliers Wood	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	324 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	527 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	726 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	735 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	324 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	441 yd
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	463 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	579 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	441 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	441 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	798 yd
Asda	Unit 1, James Estate	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	523 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		624 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	742 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	809 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	856 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		959 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		1,073 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	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.0%

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	176.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2QN