Ridgway, London, SW19 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 4SN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	42.1%	38.4%	-3.7%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	45.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (92.4%) 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	73.1%	60%	-13.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	19.2%	32.4%	13.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 4SN this area, 4.2% 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 78.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	74.1%	78.4%	4.3%	33.8%	44.6%
Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	95.4%	85.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	82.7%	72.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.8%	11.2%	7.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.8%	1.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	71%	-10.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.6%	15.3%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Ridgway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgway was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridgway has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hillside and the 183rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 4SN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Ridgway are based on 310 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 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 4SN

Average Price
£2,122,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,910,039

Detached
£1,171,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,498,509

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway

Average Price
£1,090,800

Semi-Detached
£3,006,444

Terraced
£1,314,409

Detached
£3,723,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£773,800

Other
£682,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29A Ridgway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-07-14	£1,432,903
29B Ridgway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-04-18	£1,173,521
27 Ridgway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2007-02-28	£3,206,427
21 Ridgway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2004-05-14	£2,585,121
21 Ridgway, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£552,500	1999-11-12	£2,394,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 4SN

Employment

SW19 4SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4SN 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	64
Self-Employed	40
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,176 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	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Community 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	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,767 yd	Community school	No	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	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,867 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	2,521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	3,224 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	3,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Futures Ahead Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Drake House , 44 St George's Road SW19 4ED	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pre-Preparatory School 16 Higbury Road , SW19 7PR	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Tandoori	Former, 26 Ridgway	32 yd
The Village Tandori	28 Ridgway, Wimbledon	48 yd
Prezzemolo & Vitale	4-5 High Street, Wimbledon	204 yd
Cote Bistro	8 High Street, Wimbledon	219 yd
Gails Bakery	9 High Street, Wimbledon	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	94 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	307 yd
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	358 yd
Hemingways	57 High Street, Wimbledon	401 yd
Rose & Crown	55 High Street, Wimbledon	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	239 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	304 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	569 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	669 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	196 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	635 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	762 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	930 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		455 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	459 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		622 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	692 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	707 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	862 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 4SN