Lake Close, London, SW19 7EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 7EG, 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	53.5%	53.7%	0.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.5%	46.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	38.6%	-5.8%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	48.4%	7.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89%) 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	63%	58.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	20.5%	30.7%	10.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14%	5.7%	-8.3%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 76.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	12%	7.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-12.6%
Degree or Similar	68%	76.6%	8.6%	33.8%	42.8%
Other	9.5%	1.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6%	9%	3.0%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	75.5%	64.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-16.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	59%	50.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	11%	15.5%	4.5%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	6.6%	5.6%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	15.9%	5.9%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	50.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	7%	24.2%	17.2%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11%	15.9%	4.9%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	2.6%	-13.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Lake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake Close was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lake Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 280th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 657.1%.

🔎 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 7EG, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Lake Close are based on 48 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 Lake Close, London, SW19 7EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 7EG

Average Price
£574,527

Semi-Detached
£718,305

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£568,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake Close

Average Price
£570,973

Semi-Detached
£661,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,052

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-12-16	£508,491
5 Lake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-06-13	£194,071
14 Lake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,888	2023-12-20	£556,653
31 Lake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-09-15	£523,808
11 Lake Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£541,000	2023-07-21	£543,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 7EG

Employment

SW19 7EG 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 7EG 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
Self-Employed	34
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	4,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,832 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	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided 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	476 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,119 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	260 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	1,394 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
1978 Catering	Catering van pitch, Weir Road	72 yd
All about that Grub	Pitch outside 6, Lombard Road	74 yd
Wimbledon Sushi Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	247 yd
Gosto Fino at Wimbledon Library	Wimbledon Library, 35 Wimbledon Hill Road	275 yd
Buenos Aires Restaurant	62 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	37-39 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	290 yd
The Alexandra	31-33 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	328 yd
Hand & Racquet	25-27 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	335 yd
The Garratt & Gauge	18 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	597 yd
Bills Produce Store	20 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	317 yd
Indian Takeaway	Hartfield Market Pitch 3, The Broadway	381 yd
Snoggys	Unit 5ob, Wimbledon Railway Station	393 yd
Starbucks	Wimbeldon Station Wimbledon Bridge, Wimbledon	422 yd
Starbucks	10 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	247 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	431 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	450 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	495 yd
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	399 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		496 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		1,075 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 7EG