Affluence in SW16 4HE
How SW16 4HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowan Road
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,431 (2024)
SW16 4HELondon
How well off SW16 4HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 4HE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SW16 4HE area is above that, at 62.9%. 10.6% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SW16 4HE area is broadly in line with that, at 31%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SW16 4HE area is above that, at 40.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 4HE sits in (Rowan Road): about 2,431 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.