Poplar Road South, London, SW19 3JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 3JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	27.3%	26%	-1.3%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	60.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (87.7%) 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	52.7%	58.4%	5.7%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	34.7%	29.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	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.

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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	61.1%	9.5%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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%	2.6%	0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.2%	67.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-14.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	73.4%	66%	-7.4%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	7%	13%	6.0%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	66.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	25.6%	24.5%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	1.8%	-18.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Poplar Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Road South was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Road South has the 31st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 77th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 3JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Poplar Road South 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 Poplar Road South, London, SW19 3JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3JY

Average Price
£982,879

Semi-Detached
£1,013,102

Terraced
£911,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road South

Average Price
£963,556

Semi-Detached
£989,797

Terraced
£879,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Poplar Road South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2023-08-09	£1,072,793
188 Poplar Road South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2023-07-27	£832,876
180 Poplar Road South, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2020-06-29	£952,434
154 Poplar Road South, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2016-07-08	£868,816
112 Poplar Road South, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£762,000	2014-06-06	£1,092,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3JY

Employment

SW19 3JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SW19 3JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in SW19 3JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	98
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,544 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Morden Lilleshall Road , SM4 6DU	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	5,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	979 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,443 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Campus Canterbury Road , SM4 6PT	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	2,064 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
Jigsaw Out of school Care	Poplar Primary School, Poplar Road South	115 yd
Crown Coffee House	12 Crown Lane, Morden	294 yd
El Cafetal Coffee Roaster	22 Crown Lane, Morden	294 yd
Morden Baptist Church	36 Crown Lane, Morden	297 yd
The Pickled Fork	1B Windermere Avenue, Wimbledon	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	123 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	281 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	378 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	444 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	392 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	457 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	457 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	486 yd
Verona Pizza	28 Abbotsbury Road, Morden	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	593 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	593 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	820 yd
Sainsbury's	148 Central Road, Morden	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	656 yd
St Ann'S School (Closed) Bordesley Road		877 yd
Perseid Lower School BORDESLEY ROAD	swimming pool	877 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		881 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	919 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,029 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	1,088 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.7 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	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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