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 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.6% 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 75th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 144.0%.

🔎 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 231 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
£499,808

Semi-Detached
£564,761

Terraced
£703,347

Detached
£557,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,070

Other
£1,106,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2025-08-19	£442,692
8 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-05-21	£643,168
30 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-15	£410,890
Ground Floor Flat 10 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-29	£359,889
12 Plough Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-07-05	£874,113

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	- not rated	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,257 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	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	- not rated	1,214 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	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,291 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	1,258 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,429 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,647 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,259 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	4,453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headstart Montessori School St Mary's Church Hall, 46 Wimbledon Road , SW17 0UQ	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	858 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,098 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,151 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
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