Edge Hill, London, SW19 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 4LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.5%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.9%	49.5%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	57.2%	53.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	34.1%	4.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (91.9%) 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	64.6%	64.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	29.2%	27.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 4LR this area, 3.9% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	73.5%	75.7%	2.2%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	76.5%	72%	-4.5%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	61.3%	54.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	13.9%	2.8%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	54.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	8.6%	21.3%	12.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	13.6%	8.7%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.1%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Edge Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edge Hill was 10.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Edge Hill has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside and the 28th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 4LR, 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 Edge Hill are based on 442 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 Edge Hill, London, SW19 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4LR

Average Price
£783,944

Semi-Detached
£2,727,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,426,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£683,972

Other
£221,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edge Hill

Average Price
£772,667

Semi-Detached
£3,913,609

Terraced
£2,235,942

Detached
£3,485,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£574,646

Other
£280,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edge HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 7 Edge Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,000	2025-10-31	£434,784
Flat 8 3 Edge Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-20	£438,590
Ground Floor Flat 5 Edge Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,612,000	2023-12-15	£1,571,128
Flat 8 1 Edge Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-05	£399,604
Flat 6 7 Edge Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-04-29	£390,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4LR

Employment

SW19 4LR 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 4LR 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	137
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	4,803 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	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	333 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,261 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,812 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	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,433 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	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelhurst School for Girls 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , Wimbledon SW19 4ND	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	528 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
Hall School	17 The Downs, Wimbledon	264 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	374 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	408 yd
Food & Drink at Wimbledon	The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road	408 yd
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	375 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	480 yd
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	575 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	891 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	890 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	906 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	930 yd
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	965 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	887 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	944 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	979 yd
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	981 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	1,047 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	195 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	232 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		273 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		372 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	454 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	763 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	867 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 4LR