Rowditch Lane, London, SW11 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW11 5BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate area around SW11 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	45.9%	57.7%	11.8%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	30.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	53.2%	53.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	28.1%	29.5%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	5.8%	2.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.9%	17.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	38.3%	7.7%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	14.8%	7.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.4%	50.6%	-7.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	49.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	16.1%	24%	7.9%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	49.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	28.7%	24.2%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	4.3%	-20.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rowditch Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowditch Lane was 20.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Battersea Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rowditch Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park and the 68th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW11 5BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Rowditch Lane are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowditch Lane, London, SW11 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW11 5BY

Average Price
£515,169

Semi-Detached
£461,427

Terraced
£619,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowditch Lane

Average Price
£558,605

Semi-Detached
£601,041

Terraced
£580,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,037

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowditch LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rowditch Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-07-25	£565,734
11 Rowditch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-30	£486,760
5 Rowditch Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2017-09-01	£521,931
14 Rowditch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-05-02	£461,688
22 Rowditch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-04-02	£375,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW11 5BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW11 5BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Dagnall Street , Battersea SW11 5DT	4out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Park Primary School Ashbury Road , Battersea SW11 5UW	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Burns Primary School Wycliffe Road , Lavender Hill SW11 5QR	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea Este Road , SW11 2TD	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Batten Street , Battersea SW11 2TH	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Battersea 401 Battersea Park Road , SW11 5AP	4out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Bosco College Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Academy Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB	4out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wakehurst Road , SW11 6BF	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth Academy Elms Road , Clapham SW4 9ET	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	1,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,958 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,919 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	4,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dominie School Limited 55 Warriner Gardens , Battersea SW11 4DX	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole de Battersea Trott Street , Battersea SW11 3DS	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Preparatory School 149 Battersea Park Road , SW8 4BX	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas's Battersea 28-40 Battersea High Street , SW11 3JB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate House School 80 Clapham Common , Clapham Common SW4 9SD	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters Piri Piri, The Great Burger Bar	Kitchen No.4, Unit 1 Parkfield Industrial Estate	177 yd
Shamo's Authentic Ghanaian Kitchen	47 Arthur Court, Charlotte Despard Avenue	294 yd
Lost Society	339 Battersea Park Road, London	325 yd
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy	401 Battersea Park Road, London	335 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	John Burns Primary School, 21 Wycliffe Road	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lighthouse	441 Battersea Park Road, London	504 yd
The Victoria	166 Queenstown Road, London	636 yd
Queens Arms PH	The Queens Arms, 139 St Philip Street	652 yd
The Crown	Public House, The Crown Hotel, 102 Lavender Hill	686 yd
The Latchmere	503 Battersea Park Road, London	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Battersea Fish Bar	295 Battersea Park Road, London	409 yd
M Jerk Flavors	289 Battersea Park Road, London	426 yd
Olive 3 Italian Pizza Ltd	218 Battersea Park Road, London	478 yd
Natty Tatty's	49 Queenstown Road, London	575 yd
Pizza Guys	60 Battersea Park Road, London	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	Arch 5, Culvert Place	169 yd
Budgens Supermarket	Parent Of Former Development Site Of 319 To 323, Battersea Park Road	341 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	275-277 Battersea Park Road, London	494 yd
Sainsbury's	646 - 650 Wandsworth Road, London	756 yd
Tesco	Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilditch Community Centre CULVERT ROAD		255 yd
Battersea Scout Centre WICKERSLEY ROAD		277 yd
Harris Academy Battersea BATTERSEA PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	332 yd
Nuffield Health (Battersea) SHEEPCOTE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	551 yd
Parkes Health Club (Westminster College) (Closed) Battersea Park Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Latchmere Leisure Centre BURNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Battersea All Weather Sports Ground BATTERSEA PARK	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Falcon Park CRANLEIGH MEWS	grass pitches	704 yd
Sacred Heart Primary School ESTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
Battersea Park BATTERSEA PARK BATTERSEA PARK ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	974 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	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	98.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	98.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW11 5BY