Thackeray Close, London, SW19 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 4JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49%	47.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51%	52.1%	1.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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	35%	38%	3.0%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	48%	-6.2%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	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 (93.3%) 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	64%	62.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	27.3%	30.4%	3.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4JL this area, 0.5% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	66.5%	78.2%	11.7%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.7%	85%	-2.7%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	66.4%	67.9%	1.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5%	1.4%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	68.2%	3.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	21.8%	17.5%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	2.1%	-18.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Thackeray Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thackeray Close was 126.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thackeray Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 87th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 4JL, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Thackeray Close are based on 10 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 Thackeray Close, London, SW19 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4JL

Average Price
£1,977,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,955,698

Detached
£2,007,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thackeray Close

Average Price
£2,142,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,965,285

Detached
£2,260,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thackeray CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hamley Court, 14 Thackeray Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2020-02-14	£1,989,426
2 Hamley Court, 14 Thackeray Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2020-01-06	£2,083,333
3 Hamley Court, 14 Thackeray Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2019-08-13	£2,080,045
4 Thackeray Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2016-11-21	£1,708,333
2 Thackeray Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,390,000	2015-07-30	£1,887,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4JL

Employment

SW19 4JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 4JL 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	90
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	1
Manufacturing	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	4,425 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	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,530 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	64 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Community school	No	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	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	497 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
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	318 yd
Lighthouse Restaurant	75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon	320 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	407 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	457 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	293 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	408 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	422 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	619 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	762 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	823 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	872 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	885 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	717 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	851 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	366 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	481 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		489 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		524 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	646 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	792 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		799 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 4JL