Oxford Avenue, London, SW20 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 8LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53%	49%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47%	51%	4.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	48.9%	38.4%	-10.5%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	47.8%	7.1%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (93.8%) 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	60.3%	53.5%	-6.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	30.9%	40.3%	9.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8LS this area, 7.3% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	62.3%	10.2%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	8.9%	0.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.3%	74.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	67.6%	56.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	7%	19.6%	12.6%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	10.6%	4.5%	-6.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	56%	-9.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	26.6%	20.2%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13%	8.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Oxford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Avenue was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oxford Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hillside and the 154th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

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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 8LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Oxford Avenue are based on 230 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 Oxford Avenue, London, SW20 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8LS

Average Price
£755,894

Semi-Detached
£837,065

Terraced
£881,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,838

Other
£294,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Avenue

Average Price
£669,116

Semi-Detached
£692,127

Terraced
£762,236

Detached
£1,220,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,393

Other
£448,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Oxford Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-27	£368,596
31 Oxford Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-02-14	£642,458
61 Oxford Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-06-25	£984,580
9 Oxford Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,045,000	2024-03-08	£1,134,666
13A Oxford Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,500	2023-12-01	£602,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8LS

Employment

SW20 8LS 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.

SW20 8LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	139
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	16
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	5,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollymount School Cambridge Road , Raynes Park SW20 0SQ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	1,263 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	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,350 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	546 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	931 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
Satori Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 419 Kingston Road	139 yd
House of Spice	507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	186 yd
Chase Kebab	334 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	195 yd
The Momos	340 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	201 yd
Fireaway Wimbledon	344 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	576 yd
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	619 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	619 yd
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	876 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	135 yd
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	192 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	233 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	538 yd
Waffle Jack's	8 Merton Park Parade, Kingston Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	220 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	284 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	1,019 yd
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	509 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	674 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	697 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		713 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	763 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		822 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	865 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	210.1 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8LS