The Downs, London, SW20 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 8HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.5%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.9%	49.5%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around SW20 8HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	57.2%	53.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	34.1%	4.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.5%	9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.9%) 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	64.6%	64.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	29.2%	27.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
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 8HU this area, 3.9% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	73.5%	75.7%	2.2%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

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%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	76.5%	72%	-4.5%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	61.3%	54.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	13.9%	2.8%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	54.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	8.6%	21.3%	12.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	13.6%	8.7%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	3.1%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Downs has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 6th lowest crime rate of 592 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.

🔎 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
£85,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 8HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Downs are based on 518 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 The Downs, London, SW20 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8HU

Average Price
£388,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£933,917

Semi-Detached
£2,643,710

Terraced
£2,211,826

Detached
£3,306,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£821,929

Other
£20,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Downs, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	1998-06-21	£420,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8HU

Employment

SW20 8HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

SW20 8HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	4,713 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	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided 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	111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall School	17 The Downs, Wimbledon	82 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	12 Cranbrook Road, Wimbledon	558 yd
House of Spice	507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	584 yd
Dundonald Church	577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	587 yd
The AELTC (Championships)	AELTC, Church Road	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	559 yd
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	645 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	664 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	825 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	885 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)	Site Of, 213 Worple Road	903 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	909 yd
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	937 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	903 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	903 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		94 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	116 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		190 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	367 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	637 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club WOODHAYES ROAD	tennis courts	829 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%

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

Overview of SW20 8HU