South Park Road, London, SW19 8RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 8RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	40.2%	37.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	54%	1.9%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	61.9%	67.1%	5.2%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	32.1%	24.5%	-7.6%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0%	3.1%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8RX this area, 5.2% 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 71.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	8%	3.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	70.9%	71.1%	0.2%	33.8%	37.3%
Other	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.8%	84%	-2.8%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	72.5%	74%	1.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	74%	4.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3%	15.7%	12.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	2.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.8%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is South Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Park Road was 10.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

South Park Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 25th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 8RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 South Park Road are based on 550 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 South Park Road, London, SW19 8RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 8RX

Average Price
£1,126,053

Semi-Detached
£1,388,963

Terraced
£1,278,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,806

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Park Road

Average Price
£990,561

Semi-Detached
£1,449,573

Terraced
£1,239,949

Detached
£1,332,998

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,953

Other
£336,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 171 South Park Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-11-07	£427,111
127 South Park Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2025-02-28	£1,710,884
155A South Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-11-16	£511,689
Lower Flat 171 South Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-03-24	£379,342
183 South Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,285,950	2021-12-01	£1,342,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 8RX

Employment

SW19 8RX 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	131
Retired	38
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	4,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,011 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	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE School Queens Road , Wimbledon SW19 8LX	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Russell Road , Wimbledon SW19 1QL	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	713 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	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	4,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	925 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,879 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	- not rated	2,341 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	1,574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,032 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	3,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,027 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	4,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Face Youth Therapeutic School John Innes Youth Centre , 61 Kingston Road SW19 1JN	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montessori Nursery 58 Queens Road , SW19 8LR	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bliss Coffee and Preserve General Store	264 The Broadway, Wimbledon	166 yd
Vibes of Hyderabad Limited	115A Merton Road, Wimbledon	175 yd
Sushi Essence	115A Merton Road, Wimbledon	175 yd
Cuppa' Chaii	258-260 The Broadway, Wimbledon	180 yd
Ahmed's	136 Merton Road, Wimbledon	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tunnel 267	William Morris House, 267 The Broadway	234 yd
The Sultan Public House	The Sultan, 78 Norman Road	605 yd
Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 131 Merton High Street	618 yd
New Wimbledon Theatre	93 The Broadway, Wimbledon	686 yd
South Wimbledon Club	6 Russell Road, Wimbledon	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Place	128 Merton Road, Wimbledon	166 yd
Golden House Chinese Takeaway	108 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	400 yd
Papa Johns	164 The Broadway, Wimbledon	452 yd
Fresh Fish and Kebab	189 Merton Road, Wimbledon	502 yd
Tennessee Express	242 Merton Road, Wimbledon	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	102 Haydons Road, South Wimbledon	400 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	432 yd
Sainsbury's	112-118 The Broadway, Wimbledon	578 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	584 yd
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Leisure Centre PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS LATIMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	57 yd
Haydons Road Recreation Ground Quicks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	328 yd
Ymca (London South West) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	353 yd
South Wimbledon Youth Centre Haydons Road		487 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Nuffield Health (Wimbledon) THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	1,052 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	288.5 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	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW19 8RX