UK Local Area - Wimbledon Park, Merton - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Wimbledon Park Local Authority: Merton

Merton
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		187908
	Males	91514
	Females	96394
	Aged 0 to 15	36574
	Aged 16 to 74	139476
	Aged 75 and over	11858

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		17000	40	5
Density

Number of people per hectare		50.0	17	17

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	59476	29	19
Married or re-married people	67847	340	15
Separated or divorced	13664	345	26
Widowed	10347	336	14

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	23775	89	20
Household with 1 car or van	38143	24	2
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	16966	325	15

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	25351	62	20
Married couple households	25536	328	13
Cohabiting couple households	6892	118	11
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	4762	154	25
with non-dependent children only	2598	81	24
All other households	13745	63	16

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	140883	355	16
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (8043) Black Caribbean (6976) Other Asian (6558)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	138542	358	15
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	9100	19	17
Born outside EU	40266	17	17

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	119002	339	11
Buddhist	1422	19	17
Hindu	8736	11	9
Jewish	882	45	22
Muslim	10899	36	19
Sikh	499	90	22
Other	613	104	25
No religion	31100	100	15
Religion not stated	14755	131	22

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	25875	336	28
General health 'not good'	13274	296	30
People providing unpaid care	15141	358	22
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	2634	331	24

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	91812	94	5
Unemployed	4541	141	25
Long-term unemployed	1278	146	23
Student (economically active)	3619	96	23
Retired	13860	350	14
Student (economically inactive)	7210	71	25
Looking after home/family	9291	129	22
Permanently sick or disabled	4361	309	30
Other inactive	4782	78	26

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	33456	361	19
Travel to work by public transport	42602	17	17

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	49837	14	11
No qualifications	27813	349	24

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	78884	76	26
Number of people per hectare	50.0	17	17
Average household size	2.37	171	15
Vacant household spaces	2005	268	11
Owner-occupied	54313	281	11
Without central heating	8061	76	6
Without own bath/shower & toilet	620	37	20
Overcrowding indicator	9792	24	22

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 30,433 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Merton 001C

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 30,433

30,433

Income Deprivation: 32,384

32,384

Employment: 32,162

32,162

Health: 32,288

32,288

Education: 31,313

31,313

Barriers to Services: 21,449

21,449

Living Environment: 13,630

13,630

Crime: 14,024

14,024

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Wimbledon Park over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Merton - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£871	Band B	£1,016
Band C	£1,161	Band D	£1,306
Band E	£1,596	Band F	£1,886
Band G	£2,176	Band H	£2,612

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Wimbledon Park	0.47 km (0.29 mi)
Southfields	1.28 km (0.80 mi)
Wimbledon	1.42 km (0.88 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Wimbledon [SWT]	1.27 km (0.79 mi)
Haydons Road [Thameslink]	1.43 km (0.89 mi)
Earlsfield [SWT]	1.63 km (1.02 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Merton Local Education Authority had 39.70% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Wimbledon Park

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School Results for Merton

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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