Margin Drive, London, SW19 5HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 5HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.6% 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	18%	21.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	65.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	6.1%	4.6%

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 (87.5%) 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	59.3%	61.1%	1.8%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	26.2%	26.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5HA this area, 8.1% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	60.2%	67.1%	6.9%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.5%	82.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	75.2%	69%	-6.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	69%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	23.5%	20.1%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	0.8%	-19.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Margin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margin Drive was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% lower than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margin Drive has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 5HA, 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 Margin Drive are based on 18 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 Margin Drive, London, SW19 5HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 5HA

Average Price
£3,580,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,580,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margin Drive

Average Price
£3,609,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,609,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Margin Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2023-03-31	£3,638,173
29 Margin Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2021-12-06	£3,078,147
25 Margin Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,221,000	2020-12-03	£2,493,007
11 Margin Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,310,000	2020-11-19	£3,731,273
3 Margin Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2020-02-26	£3,737,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 5HA

Employment

SW19 5HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5HA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SW19 5HA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
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	3,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,392 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	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albemarle Primary School Princes Way , SW19 6JP	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Primary School Princes Way , Wimbledon Common SW19 6QT	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	2,032 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	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Study Preparatory School Wilberforce House , Camp Road SW19 4UN	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire Stables	27-31 Church Road, Wimbledon	394 yd
Rajdoot Restaurant	72 High Street, Wimbledon	442 yd
Maison St. Cassien	71 High Street, Wimbledon	446 yd
Table @ Vallebona	70A High Street, Wimbledon	457 yd
Caffe Nero	Former Brewery Tap, 68-69 High Street	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose & Crown	55 High Street, Wimbledon	427 yd
Hemingways	57 High Street, Wimbledon	436 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	505 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	728 yd
The Wimbledon Club	Church Road, Wimbledon	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	521 yd
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	593 yd
Indian Takeaway	Hartfield Market Pitch 3, The Broadway	718 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon		682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		487 yd
All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Church Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	794 yd
The Wimbledon Club Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,011 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,058 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 5HA