Approach Road, London, SW20 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW20 8BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	46.6%	54.8%	8.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	53.4%	45.2%	-8.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 8BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	50%	53.1%	3.1%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.1%	7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	53.4%	50.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.5%	36.3%	2.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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.

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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	56.8%	4.1%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	11.7%	3%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.2%	72%	-10.2%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	58.1%	50.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	11%	13.5%	2.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	50.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	28.2%	24.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	16.1%	8.9%	-7.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	14%	4%	-10.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Approach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Approach Road was 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 223.9% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Approach Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 127th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 8BA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Approach Road are based on 149 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 Approach Road, London, SW20 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8BA

Average Price
£439,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£582,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,070

Other
£224,932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Approach Road

Average Price
£485,570

Semi-Detached
£648,290

Terraced
£712,594

Detached
£1,833,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,326

Other
£212,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Approach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Approach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-05	£347,943
1 Approach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-05	£347,943
5A Approach Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-03	£556,119
55 Approach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-11-15	£640,183
63B Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-08-07	£483,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8BA

Employment

SW20 8BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	118
Self-Employed	46
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield East , KT1 2PT	- not rated	5,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey First School West Barnes Lane , KT3 4PN	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,061 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	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	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	706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	2,453 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	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge House School 159 Pepys Road , SW20 8NP	- not rated	644 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelhurst School for Girls 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Crust	61 Approach Road, Raynes Park	69 yd
Mora Meza Bar	17 Approach Road, Raynes Park	93 yd
Three Apes	26 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	113 yd
Taste of Cochin	9 Approach Road, Raynes Park	116 yd
Prince George's Club	Prince Georges Club, 1A Prince George's Avenue	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	159 yd
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	420 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	598 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips	59 Approach Road, Raynes Park	62 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	111 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)	Site Of, 213 Worple Road	208 yd
Raynes Kebab House	54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	221 yd
Starbucks	1,3,5 Station Buildings, Raynes Park Station	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	208 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	271 yd
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	379 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	208 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	417 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	558 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	602 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	647 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	694 yd
Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	792 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		842 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.2 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8BA