Merton Avenue, London, W4 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W4 1TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.2%	48.4%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	39.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	44.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (90.2%) 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	59.4%	64.1%	4.7%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	28.6%	26.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 W4 1TA this area, 8.9% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	65%	4.2%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.9%	76.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	73.7%	58%	-15.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	13.9%	8.4%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	57.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	22%	18.8%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	5.7%	-10.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Avenue was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Chiswick Homefields average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Merton Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Chiswick Homefields and the 299th highest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W4 1TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Merton Avenue are based on 74 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merton Avenue, London, W4 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W4 1TA

Average Price
£1,264,169

Semi-Detached
£1,137,356

Terraced
£1,410,207

Detached
£1,197,979

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£1,214,168

Semi-Detached
£1,124,024

Terraced
£1,339,834

Detached
£1,353,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Merton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,191,701	2023-07-03	£1,217,989
18 Merton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2023-05-26	£1,278,830
First Floor Flat 2 Merton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-03-31	£446,843
4 Merton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,485,000	2022-11-04	£1,437,527
41A Merton Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-04-25	£813,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W4 1TA

Employment

W4 1TA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

W4 1TA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Primary School 33 St Peter's Road , Hammersmith W6 9BA	4out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The William Hogarth Primary School Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2JR	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , Chiswick W4 5UL	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Primary School Southfield Road , Bedford Park W4 1BD	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Duke Road , Chiswick W4 2DF	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West London Free School 241 King Street , W6 9LP	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick School Burlington Lane , Chiswick W4 3UN	2out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart High School 212 Hammersmith Road , W6 7DG	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	2,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form ArtsEd , Cone Ripman House W4 1LY	- not rated	196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School Priory House , Priory Avenue W4 1TX	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove , W4 1LB	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School 16 Ravenscourt Avenue , Ravenscourt Park W6 0SL	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Latymer Upper School 237 King Street , Hammersmith W6 9LR	- not rated	1,028 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
Villa Di Geggiano	66-68 Chiswick High Road	98 yd
Firezza Pizza	48 Chiswick High Road	116 yd
Four Seasons @ Stamford Brook Garage	72 Chiswick High Road	127 yd
The Chiswick Cinema	94-96 Chiswick High Road	195 yd
Shams Restaurant	26 Chiswick High Road	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malieh Skin and Beauty	80-82 Chiswick High Road	149 yd
The Roebuck	The Roebuck, 122 Chiswick High Road	300 yd
The Raven	375 Goldhawk Road, London	336 yd
The Tabard	The Tabard, 2 Bath Road	450 yd
The Packhorse and Talbot	The Pack Horse And Talbot, 145 Chiswick High Road	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kentucky Fried Chicken	88 Chiswick High Road	180 yd
Bagel Box	115 Chiswick High Road	367 yd
Tiffin box	115 Chiswick High Road	367 yd
Holy Cow	354 King Street, London	376 yd
Papa John's	356 King Street, London	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	118-120 Chiswick High Road	273 yd
Sainsbury's Local	383 King Street, London	427 yd
Tesco Express	327 - 343 King Street, London	641 yd
Marks & Spencer	236 Chiswick High Road	677 yd
Tesco Express	248 Chiswick High Road	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
W6 Gym PREBEND GARDENS	health and fitness suite	143 yd
L.S.S.T PREBEND GARDENS	swimming pool	193 yd
Hogarth Health Club AIREDALE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	304 yd
Arts Educational Schools London BATH ROAD		328 yd
Barrecore Chiswick TURNHAM GREEN TERRACE		455 yd
Sport Dimensions 1B 1B DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Chiswick Back Common WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre CASTLE PLACE	artificial grass pitch	688 yd
Ravenscourt Park RAVENSCOURT PARK	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	742 yd
Latymer Upper School KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W4 1TA