Wyke Road, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Wyke Road is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Wyke Road is in the lowest 40% 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

Wyke Road is located in the Raynes Park ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.410201, -0.227422
Grid Ref TQ233693
Suburb Raynes Park
Constituency Wimbledon

House Prices

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

Crime in Wyke Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Wyke 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 Wyke Road and compared that to the average for the Raynes Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wyke Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Raynes Park ward

Social economic statistics for Wyke 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 Wyke Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wyke 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 Wyke Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wyke Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wyke Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wyke Road are in the top 30% 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 Wyke Road are in the top 20% 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 Wyke Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wyke Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wyke Road

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

Unemployment in Wyke 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.
4.55% of Wyke Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wyke Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wyke Road. The proportion of retirees on Wyke Road is 3.72% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.88% of Wyke Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wyke Road

The proportion of home owners on Wyke Road is 13.7% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.5% of properties in Wyke Road are private rented and 10.2% are social rented.
48.3% of residents of Wyke Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wyke Road residents

The proportion if Wyke Road residents born in the UK is 30.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 48.08% of Wyke Road residents were born outside the UK.
51.92% of Wyke Road residents were born in the UK

Wyke Road Summary

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

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