Ridgway Place, London, SW19 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 4EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.2%	50%	0.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4EW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	33.5%	26.6%	-6.9%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	59.9%	8.4%	44.2%	15.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (95.6%) 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	63.9%	67.3%	3.4%	48.4%	18.9%
Good health	26.6%	28.3%	1.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 4EW this area, 4% 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 80.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	66.5%	80.1%	13.6%	33.8%	46.3%
Other	10.3%	0.6%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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)
Chinese	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	77.5%	74.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	57%	62.4%	5.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	62.4%	6.3%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	9.4%	25.2%	15.8%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	4.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Ridgway Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway Place was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridgway Place has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 285th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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
£85,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 4EW, 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ridgway Place are based on 97 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 Ridgway Place, London, SW19 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4EW

Average Price
£2,241,205

Semi-Detached
£2,181,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,211,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£661,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway Place

Average Price
£3,483,926

Semi-Detached
£3,299,272

Terraced
£4,615,561

Detached
£4,203,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£813,683

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgway PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ridgway Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,995,000	2024-10-28	£2,008,691
19 Ridgway Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,815,000	2023-11-09	£2,932,054
21 Ridgway Place, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2022-06-22	£3,136,284
Flat 5 Swallow Court, 1A Ridgway Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-30	£594,706
41 Ridgway Place, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,351,950	2021-03-31	£2,775,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4EW

Employment

SW19 4EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4EW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	4,443 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	4out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	Yes	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	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,289 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	812 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
Home Food Cafe	The Wimbledon Guild, Guild House, 30-32 Worple Road	226 yd
Merton Mencap	The Wimbledon Guild, 30-32 Worple Road	259 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	352 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	376 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	211 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	352 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	448 yd
All Bar One	37-39 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	491 yd
The Alexandra	31-33 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	424 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	443 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	479 yd
Pret A Manger	Former, 4 Wimbledon Hill Road	498 yd
Starbucks	Wimbeldon Station Wimbledon Bridge, Wimbledon	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	401 yd
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	485 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	503 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	664 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	346 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		353 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	364 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	668 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		840 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.6 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 4EW