Thornton Road, London, SW19 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 4NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.9%	3.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.8%	48.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.7%	32.5%	1.8%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (92.3%) 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	68.5%	56%	-12.5%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	24.9%	36.3%	11.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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 4NQ this area, 4.5% 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 76.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	5%	1.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	9.4%	4.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	71.6%	76.7%	5.1%	33.8%	42.9%
Other	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.1%	84.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	75.1%	72.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	72.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	7.4%	18.2%	10.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 97th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 4NQ, 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 Thornton Road are based on 255 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 Road, London, SW19 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4NQ

Average Price
£2,406,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,406,810

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£1,107,265

Semi-Detached
£1,675,550

Terraced
£1,120,556

Detached
£1,947,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,783

Other
£786,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Faraday House, 39 Thornton Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2019-08-05	£1,269,731
38 Thornton Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,125,000	2016-03-24	£3,944,611
38 Thornton Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2013-11-22	£2,596,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4NQ

Employment

SW19 4NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 4NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	80
Self-Employed	48
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	4,359 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	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,478 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	149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	618 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
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	246 yd
Lighthouse Restaurant	75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon	248 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	404 yd
The Village Tandori	28 Ridgway, Wimbledon	414 yd
Wimbledon Tandoori	Former, 26 Ridgway	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	243 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	374 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	405 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	498 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	642 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	705 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	771 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	773 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	593 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	750 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	852 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	262 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	465 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	472 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		613 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	649 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		650 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	675 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		703 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	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SW19 4NQ