Grand Drive, London, SW20 9LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 9LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	38.6%	42.9%	4.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38.3%	-11.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	56%	53.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30%	31.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	50.4%	9.7%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	74%	63.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	75.6%	67.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.7%	9%	2.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	67.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.9%	19.8%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	2.7%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Grand Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Drive was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.2% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Drive has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 284th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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. 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 9LZ, 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 Grand Drive are based on 449 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 Grand Drive, London, SW20 9LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9LZ

Average Price
£778,319

Semi-Detached
£710,659

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,048,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Drive

Average Price
£614,447

Semi-Detached
£881,078

Terraced
£785,469

Detached
£1,267,989

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,206

Other
£849,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Grand Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-06-04	£699,278
152 Grand Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2019-09-02	£713,519
158 Grand Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2016-03-21	£708,276
164 Grand Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2000-11-06	£1,136,283
162 Grand Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-09-07	£780,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9LZ

Employment

SW20 9LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	160
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery Alpha Road , KT5 8RS	4out of 4	5,030 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	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Wimbledon Primary School Bodnant Gardens , West Barnes Lane SW20 0BZ	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burlington Junior School Burlington Road , KT3 4LT	3out of 4	1,360 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	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Holy Cross School 25 Sandal Road , KT3 5AR	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc) South Bank , KT6 6DF	- not rated	5,455 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 Station Road , Motspur Park KT3 6JJ	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 the Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwegian School in London 28 Arterberry Rd , Wimbledon SW20 8AH	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwegian Kindergarten In London 28 Arterberry Road , SW20 8AH	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	No	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	152 yd
The Lighthouse	218-220 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	320 yd
Little Forest Folk	320A Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park	447 yd
Chick N Beer	Ground Floor Restaurant, 282 Burlington Road	807 yd
La Moda London	259 Burlington Road, New Malden	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	253 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	260 yd
Old Blues RFC	The Old Blues Rfc, Arthur Road	706 yd
Old Tenisonians Sports Club	Archbishop Tenison's School Sports Ground, Arthur Road	706 yd
KCS Old Boys RFC	School Sports Club House, Archbishop Tenisons School Sports Ground	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	820 yd
Ecklee Grill	355 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	841 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	346 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	905 yd
China World	322 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	905 yd
Blossom and Brew	328 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		801 yd
Tesco	Warehouse & Tesco.Com, 300 Beverley Way		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	309 yd
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	328 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
Archbishop Tenison'S School Sports Ground ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	634 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	717 yd
The Old Royal & Sun Alliance Sports Ground Westway Close	grass pitches	900 yd
Prince Georges Playing Fields GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	926 yd
Raynes Park High School BUSHEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	974 yd
Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields Marina Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 9LZ