The Downs, London, SW20 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 8HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	48.7%	-5.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.9%	51.3%	5.4%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.3%	30.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	12.1%	4.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	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 (87.9%) 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	53.4%	54.7%	1.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	29.9%	33.2%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 8HW this area, 8.4% 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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	61.5%	69.6%	8.1%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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	1.9%	6.8%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.3%	68.1%	-13.2%	81.4%	-13.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	68.3%	54.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	15.9%	7.3%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	54.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.6%	20.4%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	14.2%	6.5%	-7.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 20.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Downs has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 75th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.9%.

🔎 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 8HW, 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 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8HW

Average Price
£700,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£700,205

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
Flat 5 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-25	£582,304
Flat 19 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-07-02	£637,522
Flat 12A Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-03-15	£680,379
Flat 18 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-03-04	£637,855
Flat 31 Wimbledon Close The Downs, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-08-09	£664,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8HW

Employment

SW20 8HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8HW 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	94
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	4,281 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	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Lake Road , SW19 7EP	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School 113 Ridgway , SW19 4TA	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	256 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School Southside , Wimbledon Common SW19 4TT	- not rated	327 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
Lighthouse Restaurant	75-77 Ridgway, Wimbledon	441 yd
Good Earth Express	Former, 81 Ridgway	442 yd
The Hand in Hand	Pub, 6-9 Crooked Billet	455 yd
The Crooked Billet	14-15 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon	459 yd
Hall School	17 The Downs, Wimbledon	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	384 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	466 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	772 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	801 yd
Wimbledon Village Club	26 Lingfield Road, Wimbledon	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chango	12 High Street, Wimbledon	942 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	84 High Street, Wimbledon	983 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)	Site Of, 213 Worple Road	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	120 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon		932 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	199 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		413 yd
The King'S Club SOUTHSIDE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	416 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club WOODHAYES ROAD	tennis courts	468 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		483 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	849 yd
Barrecore Wimbledon 49A 49A HIGH STREET WIMBLEDON		876 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	134.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8HW