William Road, London, SW19 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	40.8%	37.6%	-3.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	55.5%	7.4%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (92.7%) 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	58.6%	68.7%	10.1%	48.4%	20.3%
Good health	29.1%	24%	-5.1%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SW19 3PL this area, 8.7% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	71.2%	7.3%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.5%	62.2%	-20.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	73.7%	58.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	4.9%	10.6%	5.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7%	14.5%	7.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	58.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.1%	14.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	11.2%	7.3%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	4.5%	-11.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is William Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Road was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

William Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside and the 284th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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
£85,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 3PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 William Road are based on 120 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 William Road, London, SW19 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3PL

Average Price
£922,498

Semi-Detached
£750,801

Terraced
£994,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,710

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Road

Average Price
£1,255,671

Semi-Detached
£596,555

Terraced
£1,046,308

Detached
£9,969,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£735,731

Other
£4,852,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 William Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£871,916	2026-01-06	£863,410
18 William Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-06-11	£818,548
19 William Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,255,500	2025-05-09	£1,261,715
10 William Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-08-28	£819,504
12 William Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2024-08-20	£1,046,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	3out of 4	148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	2,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	374 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Drake House , 44 St George's Road SW19 4ED	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	158 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	158 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	208 yd
Home Food Cafe	The Wimbledon Guild, Guild House, 30-32 Worple Road	440 yd
Merton Mencap	The Wimbledon Guild, 30-32 Worple Road	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	208 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	279 yd
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	547 yd
The Garratt & Gauge	18 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	631 yd
Bills Produce Store	20 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	629 yd
Subway	6 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	638 yd
Pret A Manger	Former, 4 Wimbledon Hill Road	649 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	652 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	635 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	645 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	727 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	831 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	149 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	248 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	338 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	520 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		569 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	746 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	763 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	253.9 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	30.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 3PL