Almer Road, London, SW20 0EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 0EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.6%	49.9%	4.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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 SW20 0EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.3% 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	25.3%	25.6%	0.3%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	65.3%	2.1%	44.2%	21.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (94.6%) 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	62.8%	69.3%	6.5%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	29.3%	25.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 SW20 0EL this area, 7.6% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	62.1%	66.9%	4.8%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.7%	77.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	59.8%	67.7%	7.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	5%	10.8%	5.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	13%	7.9%	-5.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	68.5%	10.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	19.8%	13.9%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	6%	-16.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Almer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Almer Road was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Raynes Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Almer Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Raynes Park and the 88th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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
£80,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 0EL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Almer Road are based on 9 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 Almer Road, London, SW20 0EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 0EL

Average Price
£4,435,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,435,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almer Road

Average Price
£5,065,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£5,065,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Almer Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2016-01-29	£4,659,926
2 Almer Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,925,000	2013-04-30	£6,797,291
2 Almer Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2010-01-22	£6,307,566
2 Almer Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2007-10-01	£3,432,398
1 Almer Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2007-09-28	£4,513,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 0EL

Employment

SW20 0EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

SW20 0EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW20 0EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	57
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	5,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Primary School Bowness Crescent , Kingston Vale SW15 3QL	- not rated	1,839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School Bowness Crescent , Kingston Vale SW15 3QL	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	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	2,832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	3,903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	- not rated	1,825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	2,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	2,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	3,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowans School 19 Drax Avenue , Wimbledon SW20 0EG	- not rated	224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge House School 159 Pepys Road , SW20 8NP	- not rated	1,118 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Da Mimmo	255 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park		673 yd
Fennies Nursery	9 Amity Grove, Raynes Park		1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Rugby Club	Barham Road, Wimbledon	245 yd
Colliers Wood United Football Club	Robin Hood Way, Kingston Vale	924 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	952 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	967 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs, Esso Petrol Station	Garage, 325 Coombe Lane West		631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oberon Sports Ground LINDISFARNE ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Drax Playing Fields Preston Road	grass pitches	373 yd
Wimbledon Rugby Football Club BARHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	494 yd
Cottenham Park Melbury Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Wibbandune Sports Ground WIBBANDE SPORTS GROUND WIBBANDE SPORTS GROUND ROBIN HOOD WAY	grass pitches	797 yd
Wimbledon College (Coombe Lane Playing Fields) Coombe Lane	grass pitches	811 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association COOMBE LANE	grass pitches	911 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club WOODHAYES ROAD	tennis courts	966 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,072 yd
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club CAMP ROAD	golf	1,079 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SW20 0EL