Waldemar Road, London, SW19 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	48.8%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.1%	51.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	47.3%	36.9%	-10.4%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	52.5%	10.5%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (94.1%) 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	68.1%	70.7%	2.6%	48.4%	22.3%
Good health	24.9%	23.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7LJ this area, 5.7% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	8%	1.6%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	64%	72.2%	8.2%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	9.1%	1.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.6%	74%	-9.6%	81.4%	-7.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	67.5%	66.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	8.5%	11%	2.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	67.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	5.8%	22.8%	17.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	3%	-11.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Waldemar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waldemar Road was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waldemar Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 156th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£84,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Waldemar Road are based on 54 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 Waldemar Road, London, SW19 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 7LJ

Average Price
£1,229,030

Semi-Detached
£1,240,071

Terraced
£1,425,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waldemar Road

Average Price
£1,260,926

Semi-Detached
£1,284,003

Terraced
£1,442,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,739

Other
£924,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waldemar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Waldemar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2023-12-15	£1,334,908
7 Waldemar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,365,000	2023-07-28	£1,394,940
20 Waldemar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,352,500	2022-12-21	£1,368,522
5 Waldemar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2022-07-19	£1,713,526
First Floor Flat 4 Waldemar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-06-30	£442,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 7LJ

Employment

SW19 7LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	53
Retired	31
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	23
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,399 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	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	1,283 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	300 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,080 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,356 yd	Community school	Yes	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	509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	1,905 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
DropShot Coffee	8 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	39 yd
New York Eats	14 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	42 yd
La Piola	20A Leopold Road, Wimbledon	59 yd
The Vintage Fish	11 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	76 yd
The Olive Grove	25 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	801 yd
All Bar One	37-39 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	885 yd
Hand & Racquet	25-27 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	900 yd
The Alexandra	31-33 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	901 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Takeaway	Hartfield Market Pitch 3, The Broadway	740 yd
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	755 yd
Snoggys	Unit 5ob, Wimbledon Railway Station	897 yd
Starbucks	Wimbeldon Station Wimbledon Bridge, Wimbledon	927 yd
Sticks 'n' Sushi	58 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	531 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	691 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	921 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	974 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	399 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Wimbledon Park Golf Club HOME PARK ROAD	golf	957 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,016 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		1,073 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 7LJ