New Close, London, SW19 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.5%	50.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	48.2%	46.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	6%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (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	41.6%	47.8%	6.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.3%	37.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	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	32.2%	24.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	14.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	35.1%	20.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	18%	3.4%	-14.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64.7%	63.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	64.7%	56.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	12.9%	18.5%	5.6%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	6%	4.7%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	56.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	6.3%	24.9%	18.6%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is New Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Close was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 133rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 New Close are based on 90 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 New Close, London, SW19 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2SY

Average Price
£430,631

Semi-Detached
£538,699

Terraced
£454,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,342

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Close

Average Price
£404,564

Semi-Detached
£507,080

Terraced
£433,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,950

Other
£66,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 New Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-09-18	£441,982
12A New Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-10-03	£522,649
Flat 3 58 New Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-29	£311,396
Flat 2 58 New Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-29	£337,346
Flat 4 58 New Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-22	£389,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2SY

Employment

SW19 2SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 2SY 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	86
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,393 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	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Benedict Academy Church Road , CR4 3BE	- not rated	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	1,191 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	911 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	3,036 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	3,838 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	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,436 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	251 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	456 yd
Liberty Woodland School	Morden Lodge, Morden Hall Park	540 yd
Morden Hall	21 Morden Hall Road, Morden	605 yd
Endecotts	9 Lombard Road, South Wimbledon	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden		844 yd
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood		917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	561 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	792 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	816 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	816 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden		820 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		204 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	374 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Melrose School MELROSE SCHOOL MELROSE SCHOOL CHURCH ROAD		949 yd
Nuffield Health Merton Abbey Fitness & Wellbeing Gym NONSUCH HOUSE NONSUCH HOUSE CHAPTER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.8%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2SY