Watermill Way, London, SW19 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 2RW is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	47.6%	46.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.4%	53.4%	1.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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 2RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	64.5%	62.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.3%) 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	67.5%	57.2%	-10.3%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	28.3%	36.1%	7.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2RW this area, 3.4% 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 80.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	3.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	70.9%	80.5%	9.6%	33.8%	46.7%
Other	8.4%	0.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	76.9%	65.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	55.7%	60.9%	5.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	9%	12.7%	3.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	14.2%	6.1%	-8.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	62.2%	10.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.6%	13.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	21.2%	3.6%	-17.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	5.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Watermill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermill Way was 146.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watermill Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 69th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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 2RW, 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 Watermill Way are based on 118 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 Watermill Way, London, SW19 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2RW

Average Price
£460,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,412

Other
£461,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermill Way

Average Price
£509,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,697

Other
£1,393,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Bennets Courtyard Watermill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-04-08	£343,241
Flat 36 Bennets Courtyard Watermill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-06-02	£443,952
Transformer Chamber Bennets Courtyard Watermill Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-09-23	£380,376
Flat 11 Bennets Courtyard Watermill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-07	£345,120
Flat 47 Bennets Courtyard Watermill Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-03-31	£506,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2RW

Employment

SW19 2RW 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 2RW 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	116
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	5
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	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	3,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,624 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	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Brooklands Court , Haslemere Avenue CR4 3PQ	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	870 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	218 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,859 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,418 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	3,702 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,810 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	48 yd
Assisted by Nature	Unit 6a, Apprentice Shop, 14 Watermill Way	79 yd
The Watermill Grill	Unit 4, Coles Shop, 12 Watermill Way	80 yd
MED cafe	The 1929 Shop, 18 Watermill Way	80 yd
Merton Apprentice	Units 1 - 2, Apprentice Shop, 14 Watermill Way	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	80 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	483 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	534 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	721 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	80 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	338 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	472 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	472 yd
Momshad Indian Take Away	100 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	338 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	338 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	787 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	823 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	866 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	268 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		687 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		740 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	851 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	879 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	994 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,019 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	128.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2RW