Singleton Close, London, SW17 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW17 9JY is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	54.1%	45.7%	-8.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	45.9%	54.3%	8.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 9JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	50.6%	61.3%	10.7%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	27.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.4%) 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	51.8%	50.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35%	37.3%	2.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13%	0.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	39.3%	12.5%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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%	5%	3.8%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.6%	52%	1.4%	81.4%	-29.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

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	62.9%	58.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	14.7%	20.9%	6.2%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	58.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.6%	21.0%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Singleton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Singleton Close was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Singleton Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 186th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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. 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 9JY, 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 Singleton Close 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 Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Singleton Close, London, SW17 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9JY

Average Price
£369,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£439,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Singleton Close

Average Price
£369,551

Semi-Detached
£531,644

Terraced
£453,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Singleton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Singleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2026-01-06	£534,732
37 Singleton Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-28	£232,419
10 Singleton Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-07-21	£278,938
22 Singleton Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-08-26	£272,687
27 Singleton Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-02-04	£401,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9JY

Employment

SW17 9JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SW17 9JY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Unemployed	27
Retired	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sellincourt Infant School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sellincourt Primary School Sellincourt Road , Tooting SW17 9SA	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	3out of 4	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	3,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	4,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,236 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,199 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dragon Hospital School 5th Floor Lanesborough Wing , Blackshaw Road SW17 0QT	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	304 yd
Bombay Spice	30 London Road, Tooting	304 yd
Chicken club	16 London Road, Tooting	325 yd
Il Mulino Tooting	Shop, 41 London Road	347 yd
Coffee 27	Shop, 27 London Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	356 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	640 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	645 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	743 yd
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab	24 London Road, Tooting	325 yd
Favorite Chicken	37 London Road, Tooting	356 yd
Chandni Chaat House	43 London Road, Tooting	356 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	282 Mitcham Road, London	412 yd
Yhaal House	1 London Road, Tooting	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	304 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	325 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	629 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	681 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	653 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	684 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		775 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Lavender Park Lavender Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9JY