Somerset Road, London, SW19 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 5LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	49.9%	54.1%	4.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	50.1%	45.9%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 5LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	61.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	17.1%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.7%	6%	3.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (92.6%) 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	62.4%	64.1%	1.7%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	27.5%	28.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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 5LA this area, 6.3% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	61%	66.2%	5.2%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.6%	75.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	64.6%	53.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	10.4%	13%	2.6%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.9%	3.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	53.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	29%	23.8%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7%	3.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	5.9%	-16.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	2%	0.0%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Village and the 117th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Somerset Road are based on 741 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 Somerset Road, London, SW19 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 5LA

Average Price
£6,885,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£6,885,556

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£1,035,571

Semi-Detached
£1,277,825

Terraced
£834,998

Detached
£4,214,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£774,073

Other
£338,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Somerset Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£5,700,000	2016-10-20	£7,220,913
116 Somerset Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,963,000	2011-11-25	£5,903,595
110 Somerset Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,975,000	1999-11-09	£9,251,778
110 Somerset Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	1996-08-02	£7,708,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 5LA

Employment

SW19 5LA 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 5LA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	60
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	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	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albemarle Primary School Princes Way , SW19 6JP	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Primary School Princes Way , Wimbledon Common SW19 6QT	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Victoria Drive , Wimbledon SW19 6AD	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	1,981 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	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit 78 Victoria Drive , Southfields SW19 6HR	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Study Preparatory School Wilberforce House , Camp Road SW19 4UN	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
H&W Catering Limited - Wimbledon	271 Church Road, Wimbledon	632 yd
The Ceylon Chef Catering	4 Thursley Gardens, London	690 yd
Fire Stables	27-31 Church Road, Wimbledon	909 yd
Windmill Tea Gardens	The Windmill Tearooms, The Windmill	933 yd
Rajdoot Restaurant	72 High Street, Wimbledon	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wimbledon Club	Church Road, Wimbledon	510 yd
LSGC (Catering)	Club House, London Scottish Golf Club	618 yd
Rose & Crown	55 High Street, Wimbledon	920 yd
Hemingways	57 High Street, Wimbledon	945 yd
Dog and Fox	Public House, 24 High Street	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon		1,036 yd
Indian Takeaway	Hartfield Market Pitch 3, The Broadway		1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	Jenny Lind, 90 Inner Park Road		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Church Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	543 yd
The Wimbledon Club Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	803 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		968 yd
London Scottish Golf Club WINDMILL ROAD	golf	1,038 yd
Wimbledon Park Golf Club HOME PARK ROAD	golf	1,072 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	140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 5LA