Rectory Orchard, London, SW19 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 5AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of SW19 5AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	21.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	62.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	17.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (89.8%) 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	61.7%	67.5%	5.8%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	29.9%	22.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 5AS this area, 9.4% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	8.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	73.5%	66.1%	-7.4%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	0.8%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.8%	77.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	70.1%	62%	-8.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12%	9%	-3.0%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	61.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.7%	17.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	6.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rectory Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Orchard was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.0% higher than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Orchard has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village and the 107th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5AS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Rectory Orchard are based on 11 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 Rectory Orchard, London, SW19 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 5AS

Average Price
£2,708,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,708,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Orchard

Average Price
£2,968,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,968,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rectory Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2024-05-20	£2,776,494
2 Rectory Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,960,000	2019-04-18	£2,462,265
10 Rectory Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,795,000	2018-07-02	£2,128,155
11 Rectory Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,999,950	2015-01-30	£2,956,448
5 Rectory Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2013-09-05	£3,293,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 5AS

Employment

SW19 5AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5AS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 5AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	49
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albemarle Primary School Princes Way , SW19 6JP	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Study Preparatory School Wilberforce House , Camp Road SW19 4UN	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	1,453 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
Early Birds Breakfast Club	Bishop Gilpin C Of E Primary School, Lake Road	441 yd
Fire Stables	27-31 Church Road, Wimbledon	575 yd
1978 Catering	Catering van pitch, Weir Road	633 yd
The Ivy	75 High Street, Wimbledon	641 yd
Joe & The Juice	78 High Street, Wimbledon	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	699 yd
Hemingways	57 High Street, Wimbledon	736 yd
Rose & Crown	55 High Street, Wimbledon	785 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	836 yd
The Wimbledon Club	Church Road, Wimbledon	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Takeaway	Hartfield Market Pitch 3, The Broadway	332 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	656 yd
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	701 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	864 yd
Caffe Nero	16 St George's Road, Wimbledon	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	734 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	916 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	500 yd
All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Church Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	654 yd
The Wimbledon Club Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	724 yd
Wimbledon Park Golf Club HOME PARK ROAD	golf	745 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	855 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		858 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		1,076 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	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	263.5 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 5AS