Phipps Bridge Road, London, SW19 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 2SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	39.9%	47.7%	7.8%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	37.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	55.9%	51.1%	-4.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31%	34.4%	3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.9%	21.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	20%	13.0%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	32.2%	11.6%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	15.4%	2.7%	-12.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	12%	4.4%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	13.7%	14.7%	1.0%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	47.1%	38%	-9.1%	81.4%	-43.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	7.8%	5.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	55.3%	50%	-5.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	6%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	50%	-5.0%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	35.5%	33.7%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.5%	3.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	14.9%	3.3%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.6%	-21.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Phipps Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Phipps Bridge Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Phipps Bridge Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 54th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 2SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Phipps Bridge Road are based on 60 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 Phipps Bridge Road, London, SW19 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2SU

Average Price
£452,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,741

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,355

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phipps Bridge Road

Average Price
£548,704

Semi-Detached
£626,568

Terraced
£514,820

Detached
£2,455,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,208

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phipps Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Phipps Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-11-29	£482,054
148 Phipps Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-25	£428,893
156 Phipps Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2020-09-25	£349,429
114 Phipps Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-04-12	£426,069
168 Phipps Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-07-08	£365,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 2SU 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	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,464 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	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	1,179 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	1,033 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	3,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,794 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	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Chicken Hut	4 Cobham Court, Haslemere Avenue	320 yd
Liberty Woodland School	Morden Lodge, Morden Hall Park	512 yd
Ziteq Foods	Unit 14, Boundary Business Court	546 yd
Morden Hall	21 Morden Hall Road, Morden	571 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		861 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood		1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	579 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	805 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	835 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	835 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden		812 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		274 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	711 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		834 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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