Effra Road, London, SW19 8PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 8PW 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 8PW 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 8PW 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 Effra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effra Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Effra Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey and the 148th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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
£80,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 8PW, 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

Average property prices on Effra Road are based on 469 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 Effra Road, London, SW19 8PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8PW

Average Price
£1,066,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,127,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,475

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Effra Road

Average Price
£924,320

Semi-Detached
£1,172,047

Terraced
£1,098,988

Detached
£1,083,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,916

Other
£2,572,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Effra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-02-02	£530,695
21 Effra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,022,000	2022-10-21	£1,037,178
9A Effra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-06-23	£633,162
17 Effra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,888	2021-06-01	£969,530
25 Effra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£908,750	2020-11-04	£975,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8PW

Employment

SW19 8PW 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 8PW 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	4out of 4	4,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,423 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	103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	926 yd	Community 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	977 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,337 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	5,012 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	4,782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,675 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garratt Park School Waldron Road , Earlsfield SW18 3TB	3out of 4	1,889 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
Top Cat Breakfast Club	Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School, Effra Road	37 yd
Polka Theatre Cafe	240 The Broadway, Wimbledon	328 yd
Bliss in the Park	Garden Pavilion, South Park Gardens	331 yd
Bliss Coffee and Preserve General Store	264 The Broadway, Wimbledon	344 yd
Cuppa' Chaii	258-260 The Broadway, Wimbledon	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	395 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	630 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	641 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	697 yd
Bills Produce Store	20 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	398 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	457 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	571 yd
McChina Takeaway	343-345 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	631 yd
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	536 yd
Co-op	298 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	616 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	643 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	685 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		784 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,084 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	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8PW