Ashen Grove, London, SW19 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 8BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	49.7%	53.6%	3.9%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	50.3%	46.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 8BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	25.3%	24%	-1.3%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	61.8%	0.6%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (92.1%) 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	64.4%	68.5%	4.1%	48.4%	20.1%
Good health	24.7%	23.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8BW this area, 6.5% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	75.7%	13.3%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	79.7%	81.4%	1.7%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	68.8%	70.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	69.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.9%	16.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	4.2%	-13.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ashen Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashen Grove was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ashen Grove has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle and the 185th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 8BW, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Ashen Grove are based on 185 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 Ashen Grove, London, SW19 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8BW

Average Price
£1,190,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,190,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashen Grove

Average Price
£1,142,280

Semi-Detached
£956,030

Terraced
£1,162,033

Detached
£1,160,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,997

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashen GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ashen Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-11-08	£1,247,542
3 Ashen Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2021-09-10	£1,060,938
31 Ashen Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2021-06-18	£1,057,748
7 Ashen Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,006,550	2021-04-13	£1,104,485
35 Ashen Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-02-19	£1,035,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8BW

Employment

SW19 8BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8BW 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	112
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	22
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	5,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riversdale Primary School 302a Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JP	2out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albemarle Primary School Princes Way , SW19 6JP	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringdale Primary School Standen Road , Southfields SW18 5TR	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Cecilia's, Wandsworth Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	- not rated	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	3,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	4,690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	2,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	4,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drop by DropShot Coffee	81 Revelstoke Road, Wimbledon	240 yd
Lupo Bros	377 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	302 yd
Dalchini Restaurant	147 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	334 yd
Saucer & Cup	159 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	345 yd
Cafe du Parc	122 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	594 yd
Old Fields	20 Replingham Road, London	933 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	1,045 yd
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BBQ Pasha	450 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	387 yd
The Kindness	448 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	387 yd
Jaipur Indian Cuisine	403 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	396 yd
Papa John's	413 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	396 yd
Mexican Fresh/Dragon Wok	Unit 23, 55-59 Weir Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	387 yd
Tesco	22 Replingham Road, London	931 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	260 Wimbledon Park Road, London	975 yd
Marks & Spencer	229 Wimbledon Park Road, London	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Park Athletics Track & Gym WIMBLEDON PARK WIMBLEDON PARK HOME PARK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	364 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 yd
Wimbledon Park Golf Club HOME PARK ROAD	golf	527 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	587 yd
The Wimbledon Club Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	739 yd
Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) MERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club Church Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,000 yd
The Gym (London Southfields) WIMBLEDON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8BW