Whatley Avenue, London, SW20 9NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW20 9NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46.8%	49.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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%	45.2%	0.8%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	41.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	4.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.3%	52.2%	4.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.1%	30.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	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	26.5%	27.3%	0.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	6.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	37.7%	14.2%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	12.7%	2.5%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73%	66.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	74.3%	64.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	7.6%	17.8%	10.2%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.5%	3.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	64.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.9%	9.8%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	9.5%	5.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	3.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Whatley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whatley Avenue was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.1% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whatley Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 235th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 9NZ, 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 Whatley Avenue are based on 149 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 Whatley Avenue, London, SW20 9NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9NZ

Average Price
£547,105

Semi-Detached
£610,926

Terraced
£537,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,956

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whatley Avenue

Average Price
£594,180

Semi-Detached
£627,160

Terraced
£603,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,259

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whatley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Whatley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-02-19	£635,471
25 Whatley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£712,500	2023-11-03	£726,952
18 Whatley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-02-17	£609,697
22 Whatley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-04-17	£766,589
23 Whatley Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2017-12-20	£506,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9NZ

Employment

SW20 9NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9NZ 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	102
Self-Employed	53
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	5,343 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	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase Primary School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way , SM4 4EE	- not rated	1,114 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	2,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	2,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,042 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	1,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willows County High School Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,180 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	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	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	747 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	747 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon House School 1b-1c Dorset Road , Merton Park SW19 3EY	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Home School Dundonald Congregational Church , Fairlawn Road SW19 3QR	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hall School Wimbledon 17 The Downs , Wimbledon SW20 8HF	- not rated	1,143 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
Raka Indian Cuisine	306 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	245 yd
Galaxy Cafe	304 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	247 yd
Super Cod	290 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	259 yd
Chase Kebab	334 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	269 yd
The Momos	340 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merton Bowling Club	Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way	350 yd
Merton Football Club	Pavilion, Joseph Hood Recreation Ground	350 yd
The Leather Bottle	277 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	566 yd
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club	28 Wilton Grove, Wimbledon	909 yd
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	336 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	276 yd
Costa Coffee	363-365 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	304 yd
Crystal Chinese	413 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	306 yd
Jan Chinese Takeaway	246 Martin Way, Morden	471 yd
The GC Kitchen	148 Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	276-288 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	264 yd
Tesco	367-373 Kingston Road, Raynes Park	302 yd
Sainsbury's	198-202 Martin Way, Morden	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Innes Recreation Ground Mostyn Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	236 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	394 yd
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	589 yd
Wimbledon Chase Primary School MERTON HALL ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		711 yd
David Lloyd Club (Raynes Park) BUSHEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	763 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	952 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	954 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Results Health And Fitness (Closed) Kingston Road	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW20 9NZ