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Demographics report

Demographics near SW17 9DP

Census profile

Demographics around SW17 9DP

Census 2021 · Merton 005
Population9,850usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,406people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area66.9%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian pakistani
Postcode area25.4%Average for London25%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area41.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,406Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area75.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area43.9%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area66.5%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Merton 005D
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,850matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned42.5%household tenure
Private rent43.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White66.9%
Asian14.8%
Black7.2%
Mixed7.5%
Other3.6%
Detailed mix
white british46.2%
white other17.5%
asian indian4%
asian pakistani3.8%
black african3.3%
asian other3.2%
black caribbean2.8%
mixed white black caribbean2.8%
Born: uk66.5%
Born: no passport5.2%
Born: other eu4.5%
Born: poland3.6%
Born: italy2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around SW17 9DP

Census 2021 · Merton 005
Largest groupChristian41.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian41.2%
No religion36.7%
Muslim8.5%
Religion not stated7.6%
Hindu4.4%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
60/100
Income
67/100
Employment
74/100
Education
64/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
63/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 44% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.