Princes Road, London, SW19 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW19 8RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	56.3%	48%	-8.3%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	38.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (92.5%) 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	57.6%	58.8%	1.2%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	31.1%	33.7%	2.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8RQ this area, 4.9% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	69.5%	10.1%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	89.9%	72.7%	-17.2%	81.4%	-8.7%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	63.4%	59.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	59.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	8.2%	19.1%	10.9%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Princes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Road was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Princes Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 20th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.3%.

🔎 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 8RQ, 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 288 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 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8RQ

Average Price
£897,005

Semi-Detached
£2,127,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,216,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,140

Other
£708,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Road

Average Price
£959,131

Semi-Detached
£1,692,055

Terraced
£801,793

Detached
£2,989,973

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,475

Other
£1,468,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Brook House, 1 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-14	£291,212
Flat 5 Brook House, 1 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-03-06	£480,500
Flat B 19 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£534,400	2022-11-15	£506,968
Flat D 5 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-18	£322,983
Flat 2 Brook House, 1 Princes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-10-21	£296,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8RQ

Employment

SW19 8RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	17
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	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	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Effra Road , Wimbledon SW19 8PW	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	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,166 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	1,008 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,823 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,642 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,755 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,177 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	3,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,405 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	5,027 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	272 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School Drake House , 44 St George's Road SW19 4ED	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	791 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
Bliss in the Park	Garden Pavilion, South Park Gardens	139 yd
Al Forno Restaurant	2A Kings Road, Wimbledon	168 yd
Grilandia	108 The Broadway, Wimbledon	171 yd
iDimSum	80 The Broadway, Wimbledon	171 yd
Yori Wimbledon	86 The Broadway, Wimbledon	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	226 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	228 yd
Wibbas Down Inn	Collingham House, 6-12 Gladstone Road	270 yd
Bills Produce Store	20 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	380 yd
The Garratt & Gauge	18 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Express	104A The Broadway, Wimbledon	186 yd
KFC	81-83 The Broadway, Wimbledon	224 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	277 yd
Subway	6 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon	433 yd
Snoggys	Unit 5ob, Wimbledon Railway Station	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	207 yd
Tesco Express	The Old Town Hall, The Broadway	332 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Supermarket, Alexandra Road	418 yd
Waitrose	2 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon	496 yd
Sainsbury's	8-12 Worple Road, Wimbledon	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Sir Cyril Black Community Centre (Closed) St. Georges Road		648 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon Worple Road) 21-33 21-33 WORPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Wimbledon High School WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL MANSEL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	792 yd
Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	955 yd
Ricards Lodge High School LAKE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 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	184 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8RQ