Affluence in SW16 5JH
How SW16 5JH 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 5JHLondon
How well off SW16 5JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 5JH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the SW16 5JH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SW16 5JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the SW16 5JH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 5JH (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.