Rowan Close, London, SW16 5JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51.4%	5.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	54.1%	48.6%	-5.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SW16 5JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	39.5%	45.6%	6.1%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	39.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	55.4%	13.1%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	42%	29.8%	-12.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.2%	9.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	19.4%	1.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	37.7%	9.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	15%	3.5%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6%	7.8%	1.8%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	18.6%	13.2%	-5.4%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	43.5%	47.1%	3.6%	81.4%	-34.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	56.5%	57.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	16.5%	18.4%	1.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	1.3%	8.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	57.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	32.6%	27.8%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	2.5%	-10.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.9%	-17.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rowan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Close was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rowan Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 278th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 5JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Rowan Close are based on 140 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rowan Close, London, SW16 5JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5JD

Average Price
£335,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,003

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Close

Average Price
£407,932

Semi-Detached
£737,673

Terraced
£749,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,987

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rowan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£372,580
1 Rowan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2021-04-23	£340,640
11 Rowan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£379,000	2021-03-12	£392,994
3 Rowan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-02-26	£375,992
7 Rowan Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-03-13	£344,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5JD

Employment

SW16 5JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	100
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Education	16
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,165 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,439 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	89 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	240 yd
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	250 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	250 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	215 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	1,038 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	86 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	86 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	317 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	317 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	89 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	531 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	402 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		789 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	791 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	926 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5JD