Worple Road, London, SW20 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 8PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	46.7%	56.5%	9.8%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	27.8%	-10.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7%	9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	61.5%	56.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	27.9%	31.1%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8PR this area, 6.3% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	57%	72.2%	15.2%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	11.5%	2.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	81.5%	68.6%	-12.9%	81.4%	-12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	53.6%	50.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	17.7%	7.4%	-10.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	9.8%	21.9%	12.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	7.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Worple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worple Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hillside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.4%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Worple Road are based on 1341 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 Worple Road, London, SW20 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8PR

Average Price
£565,895

Semi-Detached
£1,842,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,131

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worple Road

Average Price
£700,693

Semi-Detached
£1,312,113

Terraced
£896,628

Detached
£1,629,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£616,124

Other
£1,213,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 188 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,000	2024-01-22	£518,111
Flat 4 188 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-12-11	£430,649
Flat 2 180 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-11-26	£544,698
174A Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2021-06-24	£452,179
Flat 3 188 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-22	£444,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8PR

Employment

SW20 8PR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	123
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	4,907 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	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dundonald Primary School Dundonald Road , SW19 3QH	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,425 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	117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	485 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	169 yd
Dundonald Church	577 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	360 yd
House of Spice	507 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	407 yd
Red Rose	554 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	471 yd
Kings Cafe	556 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club Ltd	Wimbledon Squash And Badminton Club, 13 Cranbrook Road	712 yd
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	811 yd
Wimbledon Bridge Club	Kenneth Black Memorial Hall, 56A Worple Road	838 yd
The Rushmere	89 Ridgway, Wimbledon	872 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	720 yd
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)	Site Of, 213 Worple Road	733 yd
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	763 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	784 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	733 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	775 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	841 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	928 yd
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		148 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		233 yd
Ursuline Prep School Wimbledon THE DOWNS	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
Wimbledon High School Sport Ground WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD WIMBLEDON HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NURSERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Wimbledon College EDGE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Wimbledon Racquets & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	782 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8PR