Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 8JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	52.2%	54.3%	2.1%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47.8%	45.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.7% 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	69.4%	68.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	30.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	20.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-24.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	60.1%	47.4%	-12.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	31%	38.3%	7.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.3%	10%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	11.2%	4.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	61.8%	5.4%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	6.7%	0.5%	-6.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	66.8%	57.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-24.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	0.1%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	62.5%	63.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	11.8%	13%	1.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	62.9%	2.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	9.4%	14.8%	5.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	10.1%	4.8%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Durnsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Durnsford Road was 576.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 696.9% higher than the Wandle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Durnsford Road has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wandle and the 4th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 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 8JL, 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 Durnsford Road are based on 1206 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 Durnsford Road, London, SW19 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8JL

Average Price
£376,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durnsford Road

Average Price
£477,579

Semi-Detached
£776,679

Terraced
£694,080

Detached
£348,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,811

Other
£1,150,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durnsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 25 Durnsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-29	£239,293
Flat 9 25 Durnsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-04	£247,530
Flat 16 25 Durnsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2015-07-16	£361,775
Flat 4 25 Durnsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£301,632	2015-07-16	£337,842
Flat 17 25 Durnsford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£306,577	2015-07-16	£343,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	36
Information and communication	33
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	5,253 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	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smallwood Primary School and Language Unit Smallwood Road , Tooting SW17 0TW	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Park Primary School Havana Road , SW19 8EJ	4out of 4	1,160 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	1,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	5,388 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	1,164 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	1,350 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	- not rated	1,982 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	1,421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	2,588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,826 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	3,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,214 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	4,603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,391 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	696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	995 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tram House School Tram House School 520 Garratt Lane , London SW17 0NY	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	1,089 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
Umi Sushi	Shop, 308 Haydons Road	250 yd
Island Fusion	294 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	269 yd
LA POSTA	296 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	269 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 319 Haydons Road	281 yd
Pizza and Pasta	325 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Pin	10 Summerstown, London	598 yd
The Woodman Hotel	222 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon Park	691 yd
The Leather Bottle	538 Garratt Lane, London	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	281 yd
Wimbledon Kitchen	660 Garratt Lane, London	658 yd
Kenitos Piri Piri	11 Wimbledon Road, London	751 yd
Mexican Fresh/Dragon Wok	Unit 23, 55-59 Weir Road	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	269 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, Plough Lane Retail Park	379 yd
Getir UK Limited (Ground and First F	9 Summerstown, London	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christophers Squash & Fitness Club (Closed) Plough Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	447 yd
Bounce Gym WOODMAN WORKS WOODMAN WORKS DURNSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Garratt Park MASKELL ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Aboyne Community Clubroom ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM ABOYNE COMMUNITY CENTRE CLUBROOM DEESIDE ROAD		987 yd
Garratt Park School WALDRON ROAD		1,028 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8JL