Ridgway, London, SW19 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 4QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	45.9%	53.7%	7.8%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	54.1%	46.3%	-7.8%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	48%	43.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	36.2%	2.3%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	27%	27.9%	0.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4QS this area, 9.6% 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	4.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	62.8%	6.7%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	79.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	73.5%	64.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.8%	0.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	63.3%	-10.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	20%	15.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	8.1%	7.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Ridgway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway was 347.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 743.2% higher than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridgway has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village and the 13th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 200.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 4QS, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 are based on 306 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, London, SW19 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4QS

Average Price
£1,207,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,697,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,043,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway

Average Price
£1,128,960

Semi-Detached
£3,022,721

Terraced
£1,306,760

Detached
£3,940,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£801,861

Other
£666,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56C Ridgway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-11-22	£792,285
56A Ridgway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2014-03-28	£1,282,819
56C Ridgway, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2011-03-30	£764,137
56B Ridgway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2008-03-31	£1,839,122
58 Ridgway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2004-01-15	£1,075,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4QS

Employment

SW19 4QS 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	83
Retired	43
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2

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	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	1,752 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	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,509 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	196 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	636 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
Lighthouse Restaurant	75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon	115 yd
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	117 yd
The Village Tandori	28 Ridgway, Wimbledon	384 yd
Wimbledon Tandoori	Former, 26 Ridgway	416 yd
The Hand in Hand	Pub, 6-9 Crooked Billet	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	74 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	482 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	596 yd
Hemingways	57 High Street, Wimbledon	606 yd
Rose & Crown	55 High Street, Wimbledon	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	595 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	634 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	942 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	995 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	592 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	966 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	349 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		555 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club WOODHAYES ROAD	tennis courts	696 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		712 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		735 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	773 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 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	20.0%

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 4QS