Martin Way, London, SW20 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 9BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.4%	49.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	44.4%	45%	0.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.4%	31.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	14.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	41.6%	11.6%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
White	71.5%	64.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	68.2%	56%	-12.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.1%	2.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	56.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.9%	21.2%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	12.1%	6.3%	-5.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	6%	-9.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Martin Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martin Way was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Martin Way has the 39th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 120th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 9BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Martin Way are based on 97 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 Martin Way, London, SW20 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9BU

Average Price
£611,565

Semi-Detached
£636,739

Terraced
£678,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,736

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martin Way

Average Price
£612,196

Semi-Detached
£626,252

Terraced
£686,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,505

Other
£635,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martin WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
277A Martin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-12-09	£383,413
289 Martin Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-10-15	£613,789
Flat 2 267 Martin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-07-16	£412,869
Flat 1 267 Martin Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-09-09	£570,032
303 Martin Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-08-23	£641,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9BU

Employment

SW20 9BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	92
Self-Employed	39
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Education	17
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	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	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Hood Primary School Whatley Avenue , Raynes Park SW20 9NS	3out of 4	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	4out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	2,468 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	1,028 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School 18 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	1,488 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
Merton Fish Bar	258 Martin Way, Morden	285 yd
Fireaway Wimbledon	344 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	416 yd
The Momos	340 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	421 yd
Chase Kebab	334 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	430 yd
Satori Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 419 Kingston Road	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	1 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	1 yd
Central Ward Residents Club	Ashridge Way, Morden	886 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden	285 yd
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	431 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	495 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	604 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	513 yd
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	584 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	249 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	540 yd
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	579 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	642 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	714 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	855 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	896 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	909 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	943 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	969 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	92.6%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 9BU