Plough Lane, London, SW19 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 8HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	40.4%	36.8%	-3.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	50.3%	5.9%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.3%	7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (89.4%) 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	59%	64.3%	5.3%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	28.3%	25.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	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.

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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	12.1%	2.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	11%	5.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	61.8%	0.4%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	9.9%	1.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.3%	4%	0.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.2%	65.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	66%	60.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	10.4%	15.4%	5.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	61.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.9%	17.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	9%	13.3%	4.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.7%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Plough Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Lane was 104.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% higher than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plough Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle and the 123rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 212.5%.

🔎 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 8HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Plough Lane are based on 222 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 Plough Lane, London, SW19 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8HA

Average Price
£525,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£686,851

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,939

Other
£226,272

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Lane

Average Price
£513,427

Semi-Detached
£567,524

Terraced
£698,847

Detached
£552,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,511

Other
£1,144,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-15	£432,269
Ground Floor Flat 10 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-29	£378,613
12 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-07-05	£882,725
14 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-06-13	£757,102
The Ground Floor Flat At 34 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2022-05-13	£369,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8HA

Employment

SW19 8HA 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	90
Retired	23
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2

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	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	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
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	2out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,228 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	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,809 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,056 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	2,098 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	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,300 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	4,590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chelsea Group of Children St Andrew's Church Hall , Waynflete Street SW18 3QG	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent 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
Chicken World Peri Peri & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 319 Haydons Road	156 yd
Pizza and Pasta	325 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	156 yd
Umi Sushi	Shop, 308 Haydons Road	164 yd
Island Fusion	294 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	187 yd
LA POSTA	296 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Corner Pin	10 Summerstown, London		693 yd
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park		871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	156 yd
Wimbledon Kitchen	660 Garratt Lane, London	747 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	11 Wimbledon Road, London	773 yd
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	934 yd
Mexican Fresh/Dragon Wok	Unit 23, 55-59 Weir Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	187 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	337 yd
Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F	9 Summerstown, London	698 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd
Aboyne Community Clubroom ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM DEESIDE ROAD		1,042 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	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8HA