Lower Downs Road, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Lower Downs Road is classified by the ONS as New EU Tech Workers. Lower Downs Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Lower Downs Road is located in the Hillside ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.413604, -0.220604
Grid Ref TQ238697
Suburb Raynes Park
Constituency Wimbledon
Postcodes SW20 8QB, SW20 8QF, SW20 8QG, SW20 8QQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Lower Downs Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Lower Downs Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Lower Downs Road during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Lower Downs Road and compared that to the average for the Hillside ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lower Downs Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hillside ward

Social economic statistics for Lower Downs Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Lower Downs Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lower Downs Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Lower Downs Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lower Downs Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Lower Downs Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lower Downs Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Lower Downs Road are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Lower Downs Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lower Downs Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lower Downs Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Lower Downs Road.

Unemployment in Lower Downs Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.52% of Lower Downs Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lower Downs Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lower Downs Road. The proportion of retirees on Lower Downs Road is 1.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.67% of Lower Downs Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lower Downs Road

The proportion of home owners on Lower Downs Road is 31.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 38.6% of properties in Lower Downs Road are private rented and 30.7% are social rented.
30.7% of residents of Lower Downs Road own their home

Country of Birth of Lower Downs Road residents

The proportion if Lower Downs Road residents born in the UK is 30% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 47.35% of Lower Downs Road residents were born outside the UK.
52.65% of Lower Downs Road residents were born in the UK

Lower Downs Road Summary

Lower Downs Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lower Downs Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Lower Downs Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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