Defoe Close, London, SW17 9RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW17 9RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.1%	48.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	53%	55.3%	2.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	33.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	54%	58.4%	4.4%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	35%	29.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	58.4%	9.9%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	10.1%	1%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	7%	7.9%	0.9%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	0.8%	3.8%
White	62.4%	60.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	58.5%	61.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	11%	11.6%	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	8%	1.5%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	61.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.2%	17.5%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.6%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Defoe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Defoe Close was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Colliers Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Defoe Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood and the 226th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW17 9RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Defoe Close are based on 17 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 Defoe Close, London, SW17 9RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW17 9RL

Average Price
£577,658

Semi-Detached
£579,248

Terraced
£577,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Close

Average Price
£611,502

Semi-Detached
£575,588

Terraced
£616,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Defoe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-10-12	£682,063
6 Defoe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-11-10	£549,282
1 Defoe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-02-07	£720,579
2 Defoe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-03-21	£561,713
4A Defoe Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2016-09-30	£602,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW17 9RL

Employment

SW17 9RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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 9RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Self-Employed	45
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	20
Construction	19
Other	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,035 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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Singlegate Primary School South Gardens , Colliers Wood SW19 2NT	4out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface RC Primary School Undine Street , Tooting SW17 8PP	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School 3 - 19 Hanover Road , SW19 1EB	3out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garfield Primary School Garfield Road , SW19 8SB	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	1,518 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,257 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	2,993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,218 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Hospital Medical School Cranmer Terrace , SW17 0RE	- not rated	686 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	929 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Springfield University Hosp , 61 Glenburnie Road SW17 7DJ	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Picanha Steak House	219 Tooting High Street, London	289 yd
NATAS Café bar Limited	217 Tooting High Street, London	294 yd
Wandsworth Mind Wellbeing Hub	201-203 Tooting High Street, London	312 yd
Thai Town CollIers Wood	34 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	337 yd
Harrison Catering Services Limited	Sellincourt Primary School, Sellincourt Road	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Bar & Grill	196 Tooting High Street, London	331 yd
The Little Taperia	143 Tooting High Street, London	490 yd
The Antelope	76 Mitcham Road, London	670 yd
Royal Standard	The Royal Standard, 180 High Street Collier's Wood	682 yd
Goldfinch	145 Mitcham Road, London	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Wood Tandoori	29 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	349 yd
Pasta Evangelists	168 Tooting High Street, London	402 yd
Sam's Kebab	82 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	438 yd
Suvai Aruvi	96 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	475 yd
Domino's Pizza	124 Mitcham Road, London	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	132 Mitcham Road, London	640 yd
Eelam Enterprise	164B Mitcham Road, London	660 yd
Tesco	164-178 High Street Collier's Wood, Colliers Wood	684 yd
Lidl	14 London Road, Tooting	689 yd
Tesco	129-133 Mitcham Road, London	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Tooting) 185-187 185-187 TOOTING HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Colliers Wood Community Centre 66-72 66-72 HIGH STREET COLLIERS WOOD		433 yd
Colliers Wood Recreation Ground NORTH GARDENS	grass pitches	533 yd
Browns For Health & Fitness (Closed) 127-129 127-129 High Street Colliers Wood	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Yorky'S Gym CHARLMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Robert Lowe Sports Centre CRANMER TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	742 yd
Tooting Leisure Centre GREAVES PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Virgin Active Club (Wimbledon North Road) (Closed) North Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 yd
Tamworth Recreation Ground TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND TAMWORTH FARM RECREATION GROUND LONDON 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	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	156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW17 9RL