Elm Walk, London, SW20 9EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 9EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of SW20 9EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	29.4%	4.7%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	56.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	12.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (89.5%) 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	56.1%	60.3%	4.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	31.5%	29.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 9EF this area, 7.2% 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	7.2%	-9.4%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16.6%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	52.1%	7.9%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.5%	79.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	81%	71.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	72%	-5.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	4%	21.4%	17.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.3%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Elm Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cannon Hill 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 fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 9EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Elm Walk are based on 228 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 Elm Walk, London, SW20 9EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9EF

Average Price
£752,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£760,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Walk

Average Price
£1,126,986

Semi-Detached
£917,312

Terraced
£786,734

Detached
£6,297,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,957

Other
£949,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Elm Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-08-22	£627,139
167 Elm Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2025-06-20	£833,431
145 Elm Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-11-10	£887,996
99 Elm Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2023-05-19	£919,908
91 Elm Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-04-27	£784,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9EF

Employment

SW20 9EF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW20 9EF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	- not rated	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor First School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	1,653 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	1,906 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	2,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	1,948 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blossom House School Blossom House School , Station Road KT3 6JJ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,897 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Forest Folk	320A Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park	311 yd
AELTC Community Tennis Centre	170 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	415 yd
The Lighthouse	218-220 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	418 yd
Premier	340 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	721 yd
Eat Well Cafe	366 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	419 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	715 yd
Morden Brook	The Morden Brook Public House, Lower Morden Lane	885 yd
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	971 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		702 yd
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden		961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	510 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	628 yd
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	729 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	755 yd
Hillcross Primary School HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASHRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	923 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	924 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	983 yd
Archbishop Tenison'S School Sports Ground ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.2 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	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 9EF