Southway, London, SW20 9JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 9JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	25.6%	28.1%	2.5%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	60.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.3%) 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	55.8%	56%	0.2%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	52.5%	9.2%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.2%	78.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	75.4%	72.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	7.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	72.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.5%	16.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	5.1%	-12.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Southway has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 9JH, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Southway are based on 267 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 Southway, London, SW20 9JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9JH

Average Price
£781,987

Semi-Detached
£795,922

Terraced
£791,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£1,529,522

Semi-Detached
£1,704,373

Terraced
£816,384

Detached
£2,350,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2023-06-02	£1,221,957
51 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-12-19	£738,648
23 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-10-08	£794,241
45 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£647,000	2021-09-24	£714,628
17 Southway, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-06-23	£824,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9JH

Employment

SW20 9JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9JH 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	98
Retired	63
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,364 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	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blossom House School Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	2,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	2,185 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	2,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	2,195 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
AELTC Community Tennis Centre	170 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	111 yd
The Lighthouse	218-220 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	250 yd
Little Forest Folk	320A Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park	337 yd
Premier	340 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	759 yd
Eat Well Cafe	366 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	194 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	368 yd
Old Blues RFC	The Old Blues Rfc, Arthur Road	785 yd
Old Tenisonians Sports Club	Archbishop Tenison's School Sports Ground, Arthur Road	785 yd
KCS Old Boys RFC	School Sports Club House, Archbishop Tenisons School Sports Ground	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	735 yd
Ecklee Grill	355 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	936 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	346 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	995 yd
China World	322 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	995 yd
Blossom and Brew	328 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		714 yd
Tesco	Warehouse & Tesco.Com, 300 Beverley Way		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	293 yd
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	373 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	659 yd
Archbishop Tenison'S School Sports Ground ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	694 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	951 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	979 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,006 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	266.6 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	28.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 9JH