Fairways, London, SW19 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 8PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	48%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.1%	52%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of SW19 8PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	35.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	53.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (93.5%) 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	65.1%	65.4%	0.3%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	27.7%	28.1%	0.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 8PP this area, 7.1% 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 76.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	76.8%	8.5%	33.8%	43.0%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.2%	77.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	-3.8%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	70.9%	65.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	3.4%	10.2%	6.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	2.3%
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	68.5%	65.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	23%	18.2%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is SW19 8PP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SW19 8PP was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

SW19 8PP has the 28th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 156th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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
£80,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 8PP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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

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 Fairways, London, SW19 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8PP

Average Price
£1,056,421

Semi-Detached
£1,315,196

Terraced
£1,342,864

Detached
£762,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,240

Other
£165,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SW19 8PP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Effra Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,435,000	2025-03-28	£1,433,575
12 Effra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-06-06	£920,867
78B Effra Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-04-18	£306,492
Flat 1 28 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-19	£399,584
22 Effra Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-09-27	£1,409,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8PP

Employment

SW19 8PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8PP 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	114
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	32
Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,278 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	61 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	805 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	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,485 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	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,953 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	2,238 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	1,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,250 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	3,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,988 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	4,629 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	496 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	1,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	60 yd
Polka Theatre Cafe	240 The Broadway, Wimbledon	294 yd
Bliss Coffee and Preserve General Store	264 The Broadway, Wimbledon	309 yd
Cuppa' Chaii	258-260 The Broadway, Wimbledon	313 yd
Bliss in the Park	Garden Pavilion, South Park Gardens	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	361 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	617 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	630 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	686 yd
Bills Produce Store	20 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	362 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	435 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	558 yd
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	619 yd
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	521 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	619 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	642 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	670 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		752 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 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	240 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8PP