Sydney Road, London, SW20 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 8EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	50.2%	-6.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	43.6%	49.8%	6.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of SW20 8EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	35.3%	33%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	54.5%	5.8%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%) 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	56.4%	54.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	34.4%	37.6%	3.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8EF this area, 6.5% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	68%	15.1%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.4%	8.1%	7.7%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.6%
White	81.5%	63.6%	-17.9%	81.4%	-17.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	70.9%	57.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	4%	10.8%	6.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	13.8%	7.2%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	57.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	22.4%	20.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	5.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Sydney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sydney Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 225th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£85,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 8EF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sydney Road are based on 1176 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 Sydney Road, London, SW20 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8EF

Average Price
£722,804

Semi-Detached
£841,038

Terraced
£747,491

Detached
£635,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£566,048

Semi-Detached
£671,076

Terraced
£711,462

Detached
£726,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,275

Other
£73,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Sydney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£867,500	2025-02-04	£861,616
54 Sydney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-10-09	£712,221
50 Sydney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-09-27	£893,895
96 Sydney Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£855,250	2024-09-17	£858,594
60 Sydney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£712,500	2023-03-24	£748,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8EF

Employment

SW20 8EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	115
Self-Employed	31
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	832 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dundonald Church	577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	249 yd
House of Spice	507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	264 yd
Fireaway Wimbledon	344 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	306 yd
Red Rose	554 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	309 yd
Satori Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 419 Kingston Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	601 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	601 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	786 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	868 yd
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	322 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	327 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	507 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips	59 Approach Road, Raynes Park	712 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	492 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	547 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	769 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	914 yd
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	447 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	653 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		716 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	757 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		786 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8EF