Area Information for Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE

Summary Back to Top

Vectis Gardens in Merton is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Graveney ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mitcham and Morden. This page combines information for the address Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SW17 9RE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Merton
Ward Graveney
Constituency Mitcham and Morden * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE:

Seely Road, Merton, London, SW17 9RA
Vectis Road, Merton, London, SW17 9RG
Vectis Road, Merton, London, SW17 9RF
Links Road, Merton, London, SW17 9EP
Seely Road, Merton, London, SW17 9RD
Links Road, Merton, London, SW17 9ER

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SW17 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (3 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 3 property sales in Vectis Gardens since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Vectis Gardens, Merton, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 73
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 15
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Vectis Gardens, Merton, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 114

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 17
Two People 30
Three People 31
Four People 24
Five People 8
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Vectis Gardens, Merton, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 17
Family Household 65
Other Household 32
Total 114

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 62
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 114

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Mitcham and Morden constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 167
Total 332

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 16
10-14 17
15-19 22
20-24 11
25-29 34
30-34 28
35-39 25
40-44 28
45-49 25
50-54 28
55-59 18
60-64 18
65-69 13
70-74 15
75-79 5
80-84 7
85+ 6
Total 335

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW17 9RE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 120
Married 107
Separated 5
Divorced 29
Widowed 14
Total 275

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 165
Good 115
Fair 42
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 333

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 126
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 8
Total 277

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Vectis Gardens, Merton, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 51% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 172
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 39
Pakistani 23
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 5
Other Asian 26
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 25
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 5
Other 16
Total 337

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Vectis Gardens, Merton, London), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 182
European Union 66
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 20
Middle East and Asia 40
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 335

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 182
10+ Years 112
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 334

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW17 9RE.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 232
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 68
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 10
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 86
Christian 122
Buddhist 1
Hindu 42
Jewish 1
Muslim 54
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 29
Total 337

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Graveney ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 105
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 44
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 37
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 8
Total 270

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 25
Professional Occupations 45
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 185

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 46
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 47
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 18
Total 281

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE is within the Graveney policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Vectis Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Graveney
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Merton. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW17 9RE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest railway station is Tooting, approximately 760 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tooting 760 yards
Streatham Common 0.6 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 0.8 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 1 mile
Norbury 1.4 miles
Streatham Hill 1.6 miles
Balham 1.7 miles
Haydons Road 1.7 miles
Mitcham Junction 1.8 miles
Wandsworth Common 1.9 miles
West Norwood 2.2 miles
Earlsfield 2.2 miles
Wimbledon 2.4 miles
Tulse Hill 2.4 miles
Thornton Heath 2.6 miles
South Merton 2.6 miles
Morden South 2.7 miles
Wimbledon Chase 2.8 miles
Hackbridge 2.9 miles
St Helier (London) 2.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest Tube station is Tooting Broadway, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is Links Primary School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Links Primary School 340 yards
    
Furzedown Primary School 420 yards
    
Penwortham Primary School 470 yards
    
Beecholme Primary School 810 yards
    
Goldfinch Primary School 840 yards
    
Granton Primary School half a mile
    
Gorringe Park Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Franciscan Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Lonesome Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Tooting Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is Graveney School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Graveney School 430 yards
    
Woodmansterne School (All Through) 0.8 miles
    
St Mark's Church of England Academy 0.9 miles
    
Al Risalah Secondary School 1 mile  
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.2 miles  
Harris Academy Merton 1.4 miles
    
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 1.4 miles
    
Ernest Bevin Academy 1.5 miles
    
Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.6 miles
    
Dunraven School (All Through) 1.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is Greyswood Practice, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is D'Souza, Karl Francis, approximately 210 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is St George's Hospital, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Vectis Gardens, Merton, London, SW17 9RE. The nearest is Optics Vision, approximately 810 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Optics Vision 810 yards
Pearl Vision 0.7 miles
Perfect Vision 0.9 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Tooting 0.9 miles
Visionary Eyecare Limited 0.9 miles
Boots-Tooting 1 mile
Wheeler & Kirk 1 mile
J S Robin 1.1 miles
John Lewis Opticians 1.2 miles
REALEYES 1.2 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SW17 9RE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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