Veronica Gardens, London, SW16 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5JR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	57.1%	1.5%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	44.4%	42.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 5JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	44.4%	46.3%	1.9%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	40.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.9%) 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	50.4%	60.1%	9.7%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	37.7%	31.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	13%	18.5%	5.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	37.9%	3.1%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	18.8%	2.9%	-15.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10.4%	14.3%	3.9%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	2.6%	5%	2.4%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
White	50.4%	47.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	21.6%	25%	3.4%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	5.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	3%	27.6%	24.6%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	11.2%	4.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	18.7%	8.1%	-10.6%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1.2%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Veronica Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Veronica Gardens was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% lower than the Figge's Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Veronica Gardens has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh and the 279th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 139.3%.

🔎 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 5JR, 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 Veronica Gardens are based on 185 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 Veronica Gardens, London, SW16 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5JR

Average Price
£303,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Veronica Gardens

Average Price
£306,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,298

Other
£367,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Veronica GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Veronica Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-06-15	£312,784
63 Veronica Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-11-08	£234,536
25 Veronica Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-10-31	£357,735
33 Veronica Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-09-23	£255,252
63 Veronica Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-26	£235,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5JR

Employment

SW16 5JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5JR 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	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,629 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	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	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	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,272 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	1,444 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,118 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
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	232 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	279 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	279 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	324 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		289 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham		923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	109 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	109 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	319 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	319 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	324 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	648 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	302 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		574 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	713 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5JR