Dorset Road, London, SW19 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3EF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	45.7%	47.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.3%	52.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	8.3%	5.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.9%	57.4%	4.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.6%	31.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.5%	1.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	55.3%	5.8%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	65%	57.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	62%	55.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	8%	12.8%	4.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7%	7%	0.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
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	60.4%	55.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.3%	22.8%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	4%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 196th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 3EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Dorset Road are based on 774 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 Dorset Road, London, SW19 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3EF

Average Price
£709,036

Semi-Detached
£1,095,931

Terraced
£1,148,760

Detached
£693,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,017

Other
£4,149

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£742,001

Semi-Detached
£1,238,660

Terraced
£601,762

Detached
£1,741,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,062

Other
£921,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 174 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-10-18	£310,828
170 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-09-27	£906,306
186 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-05-23	£863,737
172 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2021-09-29	£3,967
172 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2017-11-01	£3,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3EF

Employment

SW19 3EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 3EF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 3EF 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
Retired	55
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	4out of 4	119 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	- not rated	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harland First School Brangwyn Crescent , SW19 2UN	- not rated	954 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	2,549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,142 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	793 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,034 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	2,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Watermeads High School Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	- not rated	2,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	1,618 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury County Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,549 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	1,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,039 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	4,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Woodland School Morden Lodge , Morden Hall Road SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Academy	200 Dorset Road, Wimbledon	127 yd
Watch Me	108 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	217 yd
Endecotts	9 Lombard Road, South Wimbledon	367 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	624 yd
Solace Care Morden	171 Kenley Road, Wimbledon	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	478 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	777 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	778 yd
Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 131 Merton High Street	840 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	726 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	756 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	756 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	785 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	837 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	853 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	910 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	910 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	325 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	387 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		785 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		951 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	1,034 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	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 3EF