Worple Road, London, SW20 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 8QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.8%	50%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	46.4%	50.4%	4.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	54.3%	56.3%	2.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.2%	29.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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 8QS this area, 9.8% 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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	55.9%	61.6%	5.7%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	8.6%	1.4%	-7.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.2%	81.8%	8.6%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	54.3%	51.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	8%	6.6%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	52.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.1%	16.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	6.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Worple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worple Road was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.2% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Worple Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 106th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 8QS, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 8QS

Average Price
£390,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,131

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 1 294 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,568	2018-03-29	£392,936
Flat 5 294 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-11-30	£354,441
Flat 5 294 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2006-10-06	£344,703
Flat 2 294 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,950	2003-10-10	£549,101
Flat 5 294 Worple Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2002-07-26	£363,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 8QS

Employment

SW20 8QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	5,121 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	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Cottenham Park Road , SW20 0SX	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	1,329 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	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donhead Preparatory School 33 Edge Hill , SW19 4ND	- not rated	1,024 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
Sai Restaurant	193 Worple Road, Raynes Park	52 yd
Raw Bistro	191 Worple Road, Raynes Park	60 yd
Curry Lab	14 Lambton Road, Raynes Park	123 yd
Three Apes	26 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	127 yd
Mora Meza Bar	17 Approach Road, Raynes Park	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Tavern	32 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	170 yd
The Cavern Public House	100-102 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	427 yd
West Wimbledon Bowling Club	55 Durham Road, Raynes Park	511 yd
Westside Lawn Tennis Club	20 Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon	1,043 yd
Old Wimbledonians Association	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground, Somerset Avenue	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee (Sainsburys)	Site Of, 213 Worple Road	110 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	13 Station Buildings, Coombe Lane	171 yd
Whistle Stop Fish and Chips	59 Approach Road, Raynes Park	212 yd
Raynes Kebab House	54 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	236 yd
Starbucks	1,3,5 Station Buildings, Raynes Park Station	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	213 Worple Road, Raynes Park	110 yd
Co-Op	68-74 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	293 yd
Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park	25 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park	419 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Wimbledon Raynes Park) COOMBE LANE	health and fitness suite	94 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Hollymount Primary School CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	477 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	590 yd
Ursuline High School CRESCENT ROAD		678 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	724 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	727 yd
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior) THE DOWNS		731 yd
Cottenham Park Melbury Gardens	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	812 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 8QS