Princes Road, London, SW19 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 8RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	50.3%	44.2%	-6.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	46.3%	4.2%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.8%) 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	59.8%	66.7%	6.9%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	31.9%	24.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 8RA this area, 5.8% 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 69.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	69.2%	69.3%	0.1%	33.8%	35.5%
Other	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83%	75.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	57.6%	57.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	10%	15.7%	5.7%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	12.7%	4.5%	-8.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	56.7%	1.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	19.2%	11.8%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	10.9%	6.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	7.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Princes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 8RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Princes Road are based on 281 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 Princes Road, London, SW19 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8RA

Average Price
£1,345,900

Semi-Detached
£1,907,336

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Road

Average Price
£964,173

Semi-Detached
£1,710,955

Terraced
£778,983

Detached
£3,164,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,361

Other
£1,521,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43B Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-09-26	£747,570
25 Princes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,820,000	2015-12-11	£2,251,976
43A Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2013-06-28	£584,810
43B Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2012-01-27	£684,069
49 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2010-11-19	£688,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8RA

Employment

SW19 8RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 8RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	133
Self-Employed	33
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	4out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,356 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	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	4out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,310 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,911 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	5,327 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	4,953 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	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,361 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bliss in the Park	Garden Pavilion, South Park Gardens	118 yd
Imm Thai Fusion	162 The Broadway, Wimbledon	164 yd
Rosy Lea Cafe	186 The Broadway, Wimbledon	164 yd
Merton Mencap Cafe	Hall On Front Of, Holy Trinity Church	164 yd
Kingston and Wimbledon YMCA	200 The Broadway, Wimbledon	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	297 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	316 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	329 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	385 yd
Prince Of Wales	2 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	171 yd
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	257 yd
KFC	81-83 The Broadway, Wimbledon	363 yd
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	370 yd
Subway	6 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	222 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	534 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	579 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	638 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		852 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		858 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	998 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	1,033 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8RA