Mere Close, London, SW15 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW15 3HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	49.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 SW15 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	56.5%	48.8%	-7.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	35.6%	7.8%	44.2%	-8.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	9.3%	1.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.6%	52.1%	3.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.1%	30.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.1%	18.6%	0.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	39.8%	8.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	13.4%	4.2%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	63.8%	54.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	-26.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	59.4%	58.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7%	8%	1.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	58.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	25.5%	19.0%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	2.3%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Mere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Close was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.4% higher than the West Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mere Close has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in West Hill and the 163rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW15 3HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Mere Close are based on 26 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 Mere Close, London, SW15 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW15 3HX

Average Price
£553,811

Semi-Detached
£534,115

Terraced
£619,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Close

Average Price
£561,041

Semi-Detached
£636,729

Terraced
£634,417

Detached
£690,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Mere Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-07-12	£571,594
1 Mere Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£838,000	2022-06-14	£789,877
24 Mere Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-03-31	£368,391
17 Mere Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2017-12-20	£690,564
7 Mere Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-01-15	£591,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW15 3HX

Employment

SW15 3HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	39
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Transport and storage	15
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Nursery School 168 Roehampton Lane , SW15 4EU	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Ross Primary School 145 Beaumont Road , SW19 6RY	4out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School Victoria Drive , Wimbledon SW19 6AD	4out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southmead Primary School Princes Way , Wimbledon Common SW19 6QT	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granard Primary School Cortis Road , SW15 6XA	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Albemarle Primary School Princes Way , SW19 6JP	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens , Putney SW15 3DG	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School Sutherland Grove , SW18 5JR	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashcroft Technology Academy 100 West Hill , SW15 2UT	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Academy 333 Merton Road , Wandsworth SW18 5JU	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hurlingham Academy Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED	3out of 4	2,730 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	4,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prospect House School 75 Putney Hill , SW15 3NT	- not rated	93 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmead School 147 Beaumont Road , Southfields SW19 6RY	4out of 4	321 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putney High School 35 Putney Hill , London SW15 6BH	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin School 4 Carlton Drive , Putney SW15 2BZ	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Lodge School 61 Princes Way , Wimbledon Park SW19 6JB	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
OurCamps powered by OurParks	Ronald Ross Primary School, 145 Beaumont Road		175 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Victoria Drive		379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Telegraph PH	The Telegraph, Telegraph Road		637 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club	Gressenhall Road, London		861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charcoal Grill	343 Tildesley Road, London		1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	131-133 Beaumont Road, London		319 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenmead Primary School BEAUMONT ROAD		129 yd
Prospect House School PUTNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch	226 yd
Open Door Community Centre KEEVIL DRIVE		234 yd
Ackroydon Hall COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE MONTFORT PLACE		412 yd
Roehampton Cricket Club ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB ROEHAMPTON CRICKET CLUB TELEGRAPH ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Ark Putney Academy Pullman Gardens		782 yd
Saint Cecilia'S Wandsworth Church Of England School SUTHERLAND GROVE		845 yd
Southfields Lawn Tennis Club GRESSENHALL ROAD	tennis courts	866 yd
St Pauls Community Centre INNER PARK ROAD		875 yd
South Thames College (Closed) Putney Hill	health and fitness suite	877 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW15 3HX