Liberty Avenue, London, SW19 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 2RN is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.4%	46.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	46.2%	54.4%	8.2%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	30.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (90.9%) 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	48.4%	60.6%	12.2%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	38.1%	30.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	52.1%	9.0%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	4%	4.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.6%	78.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	57.4%	50.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	20.2%	28.3%	8.1%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	50.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	24%	21.3%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	11.2%	13%	1.8%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	14.3%	9.4%	-4.9%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.1%	-14.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Liberty Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Liberty Avenue was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Liberty Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 76th 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 -49.6%.

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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 2RN, 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 Liberty Avenue are based on 92 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 Liberty Avenue, London, SW19 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2RN

Average Price
£1,012,707

Semi-Detached
£1,012,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Liberty Avenue

Average Price
£419,873

Semi-Detached
£717,278

Terraced
£509,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,018

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Liberty AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chestnut Cottage Liberty Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	1997-01-24	£1,033,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2RN

Employment

SW19 2RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	102
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3

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	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	895 yd	Free schools	No	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	336 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,599 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	5,441 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	3,605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,687 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
Buteco do Duda	Unit 3 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	167 yd
Assisted by Nature	Unit 6a, Apprentice Shop, 14 Watermill Way	191 yd
The Watermill Grill	Unit 4, Coles Shop, 12 Watermill Way	194 yd
MED cafe	The 1929 Shop, 18 Watermill Way	194 yd
Merton Apprentice	Units 1 - 2, Apprentice Shop, 14 Watermill Way	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	194 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	557 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	605 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	758 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	194 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	402 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	543 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	543 yd
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	402 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	402 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	824 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	945 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	988 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	271 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	550 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		604 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		856 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	882 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	893 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	943 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 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%

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

Overview of SW19 2RN