Arthur Road, London, SW19 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 8DD, 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	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	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 area around SW19 8DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.5%	55.7%	3.2%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	34.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (92.8%) 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	60.3%	69.3%	9.0%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	29.4%	23.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8DD this area, 3.9% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	72%	10.4%	33.8%	38.2%
Other	13.8%	2.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.4%	79.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	57.1%	50.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	12.9%	19.9%	7.0%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.3%	2.9%
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	53.7%	50.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	19%	11.3%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	12.6%	14.7%	2.1%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	5.1%	-7.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Arthur Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arthur Road was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arthur Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle and the 125th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

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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 8DD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Arthur Road are based on 471 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 Arthur Road, London, SW19 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8DD

Average Price
£440,039

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arthur Road

Average Price
£1,492,347

Semi-Detached
£3,486,582

Terraced
£1,095,768

Detached
£4,485,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,456

Other
£1,620,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arthur Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Strathmore Court Arthur Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-05-09	£416,983
Flat 2 Strathmore Court Arthur Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-08-30	£448,399
Flat 2 Strathmore Court Arthur Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2011-06-10	£515,415
Flat 2 Strathmore Court Arthur Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-03-26	£418,500
Flat 5 Strathmore Court Arthur Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2004-05-26	£425,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8DD

Employment

SW19 8DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8DD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	182
Self-Employed	57
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Human health and social work activities	34
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	22
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED	- not rated	4,966 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	5,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,378 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	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Infant School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsfield Primary School Tranmere Road , SW18 3QQ	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wandle Primary School 330 Garratt Lane , Earlsfield SW18 4EJ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,235 yd	Community school	No	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	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Southfields Community College 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	- not rated	1,212 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	2,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	4,501 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	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	5,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,136 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	- not rated	5,398 yd	Community school	Yes	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	807 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	853 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	- not rated	968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Hall School St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Montessori School St Mary's Church Hall, 46 Wimbledon Road , SW17 0UQ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent 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
Arthurs	Cafe, 170A Arthur Road	51 yd
Casa Argentina	156 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	51 yd
Saucer & Cup	159 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	122 yd
Seahorse Nursey (Wimbledon) Limited	132-134 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	140 yd
Cafe du Parc	122 Arthur Road, Wimbledon	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	208 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	779 yd
The Corner Pin	10 Summerstown, London	880 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	561 Garratt Lane, London	1,030 yd
Country House	4 Groton Road, London	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexican Fresh/Dragon Wok	Unit 23, 55-59 Weir Road	462 yd
Jaipur Indian Cuisine	403 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	525 yd
Papa John's	413 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	525 yd
BBQ Pasha	450 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	550 yd
The Kindness	448 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	400 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park		550 yd
Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F	9 Summerstown, London		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Wimbledon Park Golf Club HOME PARK ROAD	golf	694 yd
Wimbledon Park Athletics Track & Gym WIMBLEDON PARK WIMBLEDON PARK HOME PARK ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	742 yd
Wimbledon Park ELSENHAM STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		853 yd
The Wimbledon Club Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	988 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 yd
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,051 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%

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

Overview of SW19 8DD