St Catherine's Close, London, SW20 9NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW20 9NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 SW20 9NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	38.6%	42.9%	4.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	38.3%	-11.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	56%	53.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	30%	31.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	50.4%	9.7%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	74%	63.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	75.6%	67.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.7%	9%	2.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	67.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.9%	19.8%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	2.7%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is St Catherine'S Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Catherine'S Close was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Catherine'S Close has the 35th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW20 9NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 St Catherine'S Close are based on 90 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 St Catherine's Close, London, SW20 9NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW20 9NL

Average Price
£362,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,662

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Catherine'S Close

Average Price
£360,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,504

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Catherine'S CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 St Catherine'S Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2026-02-06	£280,000
84 St Catherine'S Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-12-19	£287,013
19 St Catherine'S Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-06-26	£344,601
44 St Catherine'S Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2025-03-21	£325,884
80 St Catherine'S Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-20	£279,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW20 9NL

Employment

SW20 9NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	160
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Surbiton Hill Nursery School Middle Green Close , KT5 8TD	4out of 4	5,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	5,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	- not rated	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive , SW20 9NA	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfeild Primary School Lower Morden Lane , SM4 4SJ	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor First School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Burlington Road , KT3 4ND	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	3,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	4,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raynes Park High School Bushey Road , SW20 0JL	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	- not rated	1,399 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Boys' School College Gardens, Blakes Lane , KT3 6NU	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	- not rated	2,168 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	- not rated	2,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Middle School Grand Drive , West Wimbledon SW20 9NA	- not rated	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morden Farm Middle School Aragon Road , SM4 4QU	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey County Middle School West Barnes Lane , SW20 0BZ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcross County Middle School Ashridge Way , SM4 4ED	- not rated	1,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon Chase County Middle School Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QB	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	1,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blossom House School Blossom House School , Station Road KT3 6JJ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Montessori School Spencer Road , Raynes Park SW20 0QN	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tennis Avenue School Manor Park , Malden Road KT3 6AU	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge House School 159 Pepys Road , SW20 8NP	- not rated	2,206 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
AELTC Community Tennis Centre	170 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	151 yd
The Lighthouse	218-220 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	167 yd
Little Forest Folk	320A Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park	353 yd
Premier	340 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	645 yd
Eat Well Cafe	366 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raynes Park Vale Sports & Social Club	Raynes Park Vale Footbal Club, Prince Georges Playing Fields	128 yd
Kings College School Sports Ground	Kingsway, New Malden	280 yd
Old Blues RFC	The Old Blues Rfc, Arthur Road	566 yd
Old Tenisonians Sports Club	Archbishop Tenison's School Sports Ground, Arthur Road	566 yd
KCS Old Boys RFC	School Sports Club House, Archbishop Tenisons School Sports Ground	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingfish	324 Grand Drive, Raynes Park	620 yd
Ecklee Grill	355 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	743 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	346 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	790 yd
China World	322 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	790 yd
Blossom and Brew	328 West Barnes Lane, New Malden	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	300 Grand Drive, Raynes Park		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherine'S Football Ground GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	101 yd
King'S College School Sports Ground KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	171 yd
Old Blues Rugby Football Club ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Archbishop Tenison'S School Sports Ground ARTHUR ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields Marina Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Raynes Park Vale Fc OFFICES OFFICES GRAND DRIVE	grass pitches	892 yd
All England Club Community Sports Ground MESSINES PLAYING FIELD MESSINES PLAYING FIELD GRAND DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	952 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	1.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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