Ruskin Way, London, SW19 2UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 2UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	52.7%	55.8%	3.1%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	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 (87%) 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	48.7%	53%	4.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.1%	34%	-3.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	14.8%	3.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	53.5%	8.6%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68%	67.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	-13.6%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	59.9%	51.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	9.8%	27.8%	18.0%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.7%	2.2%	-8.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	51.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	25.3%	21.4%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	14.9%	6.6%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	4.9%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	3%	-15.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Ruskin Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruskin Way was 145.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruskin Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 74th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 2UP, 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 Ruskin Way are based on 59 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 Ruskin Way, London, SW19 2UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 2UP

Average Price
£374,296

Semi-Detached
£426,000

Terraced
£475,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,393

Other
£283,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Way

Average Price
£385,627

Semi-Detached
£432,775

Terraced
£488,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,568

Other
£268,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Ruskin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£403,500	2025-11-28	£391,680
12 Ruskin Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-10-25	£368,186
34 Ruskin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,000	2024-08-12	£319,705
3 Ruskin Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£319,950	2024-06-27	£327,368
14 Ruskin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-27	£369,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 2UP

Employment

SW19 2UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	153
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate 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	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harland First School Brangwyn Crescent , SW19 2UN	- not rated	154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslemere Primary School Foxton Grove , CR4 3PQ	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Primary Western Road , CR4 3EB	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,071 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	623 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastfields High School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	2,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	2,101 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	2,198 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,928 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	- not rated	3,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,335 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	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldridge Preparatory School Mitcham Parish Centre , Church Path CR4 3BN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Melrose School Church Road/ Whatley Avenue , CR4 3BE	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	334 yd
The Brioche	39 Windsor Avenue, South Wimbledon	355 yd
Assisted by Nature	Unit 6a, Apprentice Shop, 14 Watermill Way	359 yd
The Watermill Grill	Unit 4, Coles Shop, 12 Watermill Way	361 yd
MED cafe	The 1929 Shop, 18 Watermill Way	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	20 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood	361 yd
Kiss Me Hardy	Unit 5, Priory Retail Park, 131 High Street Collier's Wood	664 yd
The Nelson Arms	15 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	772 yd
The Charles Holden	198 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	871 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting n Ting	Unit 2 The Pavillions, Merton Abbey Mills	361 yd
New Wonder	172 Church Road, Mitcham	378 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	547 yd
Aya 2	24 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	689 yd
Express by Gourmet	30 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	(Main Store), 1 Merton High Street	547 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	547 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	936 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	384 yd
Haslemere Primary School HASLEMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	396 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		481 yd
Lewis Road Recreation Ground (Closed) Lewis Road	grass pitches	727 yd
Liberty Primary School Western Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	784 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	919 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	956 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	998 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		1,024 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	1,047 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 2UP