Woodley Close, London, SW17 9HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 9HT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% 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	45.9%	56.2%	10.3%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	54.1%	43.8%	-10.3%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 SW17 9HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	55%	56.5%	1.5%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	28.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	11.1%	5.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	40.4%	49.6%	9.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	39.4%	32.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	19.9%	0.9%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	45.2%	11.1%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	14.3%	1.5%	-12.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	5.8%	18.1%	12.3%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	4.1%	-5.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	50.8%	44.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-36.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	54.4%	56.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	17.1%	19.9%	2.8%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	10.5%	-6.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	55.5%	2.3%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	24%	17.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11%	3.5%	-7.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19%	8.7%	-10.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Woodley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodley Close was 214.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% higher than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Woodley Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 41st highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW17 9HT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Woodley Close are based on 8 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 Woodley Close, London, SW17 9HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9HT

Average Price
£340,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodley Close

Average Price
£336,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Woodley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-11-04	£308,613
3 Woodley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,000	2021-05-21	£328,634
17 Woodley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-02-03	£440,739
17 Woodley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-12-07	£423,320
17 Woodley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-12-20	£315,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9HT

Employment

SW17 9HT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	107
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	4out of 4	915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,874 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,225 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,158 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	2,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	879 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,240 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ceylon Express	36 London Road, Tooting	39 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	39 yd
Il Mulino Tooting	Shop, 41 London Road	84 yd
Chicken club	16 London Road, Tooting	93 yd
Coffee 27	Shop, 27 London Road	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	102 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	488 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	498 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	722 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	93 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	102 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	102 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	218 yd
Yhaal House	1 London Road, Tooting	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	39 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	93 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	580 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	665 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	584 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	945 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	983 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	992 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		1,037 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	1,074 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9HT