Vectis Road, London, SW17 9RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW17 9RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.1%	50.6%	0.5%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	41%	1.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	46.6%	2.3%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45%	48.8%	3.8%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	36.4%	1.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	51.1%	19.6%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	16.3%	3.7%	-12.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	13.9%	6.8%	-7.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	36%	38.7%	2.7%	81.4%	-42.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	51.3%	55.6%	4.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	16.4%	0.9%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.3%	55.4%	5.1%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	34.7%	31.5%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	30%	2.6%	-27.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Vectis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vectis Road was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Graveney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vectis Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney and the 106th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9RG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Vectis Road are based on 67 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 Vectis Road, London, SW17 9RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9RG

Average Price
£682,610

Semi-Detached
£684,777

Terraced
£682,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vectis Road

Average Price
£724,820

Semi-Detached
£649,460

Terraced
£730,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vectis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Vectis Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£476,000	2025-07-24	£475,092
12 Vectis Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£684,000	2025-01-20	£702,667
36 Vectis Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-04-04	£750,560
40 Vectis Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-11-16	£725,467
16 Vectis Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-29	£643,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	36
Construction	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5

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	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,508 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,638 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	3,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,749 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,903 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	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,983 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	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	1,946 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Deea Bangladeshi Kitchen	231A Streatham Road, Streatham	171 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	246 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	246 yd
Tabaq Caterers	Shop, 213 Streatham Road	246 yd
Bib's Esfihas	178 Streatham Road, Mitcham	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	271 yd
The Gorringe Park	Gorringe Park Hotel, 29 London Road	823 yd
Tooting Progressive Working	227 Mitcham Road, London	834 yd
The Ramble Inn	223 Mitcham Road, London	844 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	246 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	246 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	310 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	312 yd
Peter's	43 Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	442 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	860 yd
Tesco	50-56 London Road, Tooting	870 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	968 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	494 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	652 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	754 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	774 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	838 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Figges Marsh LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	1,070 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.6 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	100.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9RG