George Square, London, SW19 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	37.8%	38%	0.2%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	7.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (87.4%) 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	52.5%	54.4%	1.9%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37%	33%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	6.6%	-8.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	52.7%	13.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5%	7.7%	2.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	16.5%	9%	-7.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59.1%	59.5%	0.4%	81.4%	-21.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	11.9%	25.3%	13.4%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	14.4%	-9.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	32%	26.7%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	12.2%	5.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	5.8%	-15.7%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is George Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Square was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Merton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

George Square has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Merton Park and the 112th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW19 3LD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 George Square are based on 33 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 George Square, London, SW19 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3LD

Average Price
£471,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£568,187

Detached
£761,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Square

Average Price
£490,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£596,036

Detached
£825,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,865

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Parkview Court, 11 George Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-26	£301,192
Flat 5 Parkview Court, 11 George Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-03-22	£489,022
Flat 6 Parkview Court, 11 George Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-12-21	£389,635
7 George Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-12-19	£551,456
4 George Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-09-20	£556,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3LD

Employment

SW19 3LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3LD 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	105
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5

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	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,969 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	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Free schools	No	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	473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,792 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	5,417 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	1,165 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent 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
Jigsaw Out of school Care	Poplar Primary School, Poplar Road South	376 yd
Martins Way Cafe, Chicken and Kebab	192 Martin Way, Morden	439 yd
Merton Fish Bar	258 Martin Way, Morden	634 yd
Crown Coffee House	12 Crown Lane, Morden	684 yd
El Cafetal Coffee Roaster	22 Crown Lane, Morden	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	295 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	480 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	654 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	713 yd
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden	634 yd
Domino's Pizza	16 Morden Court Parade, London Road	788 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	809 yd
Kebaby	19 London Road, Morden	873 yd
KFC	59 London Road, Morden	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	439 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	897 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	961 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	1,001 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	574 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
Morden Park Sports Centre (Closed) Links Avenue	grass pitches	695 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		707 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	832 yd
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.6%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 3LD