Queens Road, London, SW19 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW19 8LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	43.4%	44%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.0%

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	27.7%	26.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	47.7%	3.7%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	18.2%	14.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	8.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	47.3%	10.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.2%	33.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.5%	13%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.2%	6%	1.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	11.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	59.6%	4.9%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	9.4%	5.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	75.1%	64.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	67.2%	64.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	6%	1.8%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	64.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	27.9%	23.1%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	19%	0%	-19.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 54th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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
£84,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 8LB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Queens Road are based on 2086 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 Queens Road, London, SW19 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8LB

Average Price
£297,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,077

Other
£252,006

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£674,330

Semi-Detached
£1,430,094

Terraced
£796,908

Detached
£1,470,220

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,163

Other
£1,964,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Kathleen Godfree Court, 80 Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-01-21	£405,778
Flat 8 Kathleen Godfree Court, 80 Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-11-24	£223,263
Flat 2 Kathleen Godfree Court, 80 Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-24	£271,173
Flat 45 Kathleen Godfree Court, 80 Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-19	£211,570
Flat 57 Kathleen Godfree Court, 80 Queens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-02-06	£236,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8LB

Employment

SW19 8LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SW19 8LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	4out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	968 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	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,644 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	796 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	2,107 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	2,137 yd	Foundation school	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	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,703 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	3,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,948 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	4,910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pre-Preparatory School 16 Higbury Road , SW19 7PR	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	1,089 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
Top Cat Breakfast Club	Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School, Effra Road	291 yd
Bliss in the Park	Garden Pavilion, South Park Gardens	381 yd
The Vintage Fish	11 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	400 yd
DropShot Coffee	8 Leopold Road, Wimbledon	404 yd
La Piola	20A Leopold Road, Wimbledon	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	669 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	703 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	704 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	750 yd
The Garratt & Gauge	18 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	621 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	627 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	651 yd
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	695 yd
KFC	81-83 The Broadway, Wimbledon	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	468 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	577 yd
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	645 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	725 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	772 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		983 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,027 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8LB