Melbourne Road, London, SW19 3BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of SW19 3BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	30.1%	-9.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	59.5%	9.1%	44.2%	15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (93%) 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	65.1%	71.6%	6.5%	48.4%	23.2%
Good health	27.5%	21.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 3BA this area, 6.6% 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 75.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	75.5%	9.3%	33.8%	41.7%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.6%	86.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	79%	69.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	5.7%	10%	4.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	69.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.8%	15.3%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melbourne Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 155th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 3BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Melbourne Road are based on 338 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 Melbourne Road, London, SW19 3BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3BA

Average Price
£1,016,474

Semi-Detached
£1,178,839

Terraced
£1,104,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,962

Other
£879,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£669,666

Semi-Detached
£941,933

Terraced
£707,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,721

Other
£629,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Melbourne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-08-30	£1,445,768
26 Melbourne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-08-21	£1,171,571
36 Melbourne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2024-06-07	£917,214
64 Melbourne Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£865,000	2023-03-07	£885,137
First Floor Maisonette, 38 Melbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-03	£427,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3BA

Employment

SW19 3BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	143
Self-Employed	41
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	807 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	868 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Community 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	4,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,030 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent 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
Abundance Cafe	78 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	237 yd
La Bottega Del Pane	171 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	359 yd
Starbucks	6 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	424 yd
Costa Coffee	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	438 yd
Little Vietnam	1 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 131 Merton High Street	496 yd
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	601 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	628 yd
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	687 yd
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	238 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	262 yd
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	302 yd
Tennessee Express	242 Merton Road, Wimbledon	495 yd
Mazar Take Away	234 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	424 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	438 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	594 yd
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	773 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	281 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	284 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		679 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	687 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	923 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		933 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 3BA