Rayleigh Road, London, SW19 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3RE 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	48.7%	48.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.3%	51.9%	0.6%	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 3RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.7% 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	33.8%	28.2%	-5.6%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	63.7%	4.4%	44.2%	19.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3%	3.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.9%) 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	63.8%	57.6%	-6.2%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	28.2%	33.3%	5.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
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 3RE this area, 5.9% 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 73.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	73.7%	10.2%	33.8%	39.9%
Other	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.6%	75.6%	-9.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	77%	1.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
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	74.2%	76.8%	2.6%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.3%	15.6%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Rayleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rayleigh Road was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rayleigh Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 3RE, 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 Rayleigh Road are based on 271 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 Rayleigh Road, London, SW19 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3RE

Average Price
£1,407,772

Semi-Detached
£1,613,417

Terraced
£1,340,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,107

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rayleigh Road

Average Price
£747,725

Semi-Detached
£1,361,824

Terraced
£645,062

Detached
£1,103,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£554,752

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rayleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,457,500	2025-02-14	£1,424,922
47A Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-02-16	£749,030
41 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2021-08-12	£1,411,553
21 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2021-06-17	£1,422,007
49 Rayleigh Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,382,000	2021-03-30	£1,527,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3RE

Employment

SW19 3RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3RE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	43
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	34
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
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	5,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	3out of 4	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	957 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	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,511 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	629 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Free schools	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	262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,471 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	2,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	232 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Drake House , 44 St George's Road SW19 4ED	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Euforia	10 Merton Park Parade, Kingston Road	299 yd
Milk No Milk	281 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	306 yd
Restaurant 681	156 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	307 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	545 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	231 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	267 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	592 yd
South London Irish Association	140 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	644 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	277 yd
Waffle Jack's	8 Merton Park Parade, Kingston Road	286 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	547 yd
Hi Bangkok Thai Cuisine	132 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	713 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	556 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	559 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	921 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	937 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	243 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	269 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	552 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		565 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		897 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.1 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 3RE