Thornton Hill, London, SW19 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 4HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.3%	1.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48%	46.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 area around SW19 4HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	42.7%	4.1%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	32%	-4.4%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13%	14%	1.0%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.2%	31.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4HU this area, 9.2% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	63.6%	63.6%	0.0%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5%	8.2%	3.2%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.1%	77.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	64.9%	74.7%	9.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	74%	9.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3%	17.9%	14.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	12.4%	3.1%	-9.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	4.1%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Thornton Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Hill was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Hill has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 127th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.0%.

🔎 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 4HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Thornton Hill are based on 216 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 Thornton Hill, London, SW19 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4HU

Average Price
£1,219,692

Semi-Detached
£2,761,341

Terraced
£5,430,916

Detached
£3,940,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£707,410

Other
£977,508

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Hill

Average Price
£833,587

Semi-Detached
£2,075,402

Terraced
£2,981,480

Detached
£3,722,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£636,734

Other
£1,042,524

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 15 Thornton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-04	£451,902
3 Thornton Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£960,000	2023-10-25	£983,343
Flat 1 3A Thornton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-07-03	£1,155,716
7 Thornton Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2022-10-28	£6,273,810
Flat 2 17 Thornton Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-10-25	£743,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4HU

Employment

SW19 4HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 4HU 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	68
Retired	44
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,562 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	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided 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	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,399 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	648 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
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	198 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	248 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	248 yd
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	455 yd
Lighthouse Restaurant	75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	198 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	215 yd
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	453 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	640 yd
The Alexandra	31-33 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	706 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	755 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	755 yd
Pret A Manger	Former, 4 Wimbledon Hill Road	768 yd
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	691 yd
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	715 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	770 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	912 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	242 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	267 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	473 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		566 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		632 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		644 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	679 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.1 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 4HU