Polesden Gardens, London, SW20 0UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW20 0UW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	54.6%	4.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.5%	45.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 SW20 0UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	53.3%	57.1%	3.8%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	28%	-0.4%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	38.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	39.3%	36.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	23.1%	13.0%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	37.9%	3.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	16.6%	2.4%	-14.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.1%	58.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	6.7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	60.2%	59.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	16%	5.2%	-10.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	59.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	1%	20.1%	19.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	3.1%	-15.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Polesden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polesden Gardens was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Polesden Gardens has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 0UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Polesden Gardens are based on 86 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 Polesden Gardens, London, SW20 0UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 0UW

Average Price
£333,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£404,989

Detached
£455,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,711

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polesden Gardens

Average Price
£319,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,023

Detached
£472,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polesden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Polesden Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-17	£452,206
65 Polesden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-06-05	£243,859
60 Polesden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-31	£307,295
68 Polesden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-04-28	£268,721
68 Polesden Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-04-26	£291,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 0UW

Employment

SW20 0UW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	4,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Girls' School Clarence Avenue , KT3 3TU	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Thames Colleges Group Kingston Hall Road , KT1 2AQ	- not rated	4,926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	5,052 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	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,600 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	Distance
Gourmet Events Ltd	Club House, Raynes Park Sports Ground	153 yd
Target Cafe	Sports Ground Pavilion, Raynes Park Sports Ground	169 yd
The Cookaway Ltd	Unit 104, Rainbow Industrial Park, 2 Station Approach	267 yd
The Bridge Cafe	29 West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park	287 yd
The Cheese Geek	Unit 109, Rainbow Industrial Park, 2 Station Approach	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	440 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	544 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	651 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deluxe Pizza	27 West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park	291 yd
Starbucks	1,3,5 Station Buildings, Raynes Park Station	346 yd
Raynes Kebab House	54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	592 yd
Harris + Hoole	300 Beverley Way, New Malden	638 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	415 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	538 yd
Tesco	Warehouse & Tesco.Com, 300 Beverley Way	638 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	163 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Wimbledon) GOALS SOCCER CENTRE GOALS SOCCER CENTRE BEVERLEY WAY	artificial grass pitch	447 yd
Raynes Park High School BUSHEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	464 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	482 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association COOMBE LANE	grass pitches	524 yd
World Of Golf London BEVERLEY WAY	golf	560 yd
Old Emanuel Rfc (Blagdons Sports Ground) OLD EMANUEL SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS OLD EMANUEL SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS BEVERLEY WAY	grass pitches	669 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Wimbledon College (Coombe Lane Playing Fields) Coombe Lane	grass pitches	793 yd
Beverley Park BEVERLEY PARK PAVILION BEVERLEY PARK PAVILION PARK VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 0UW