Colson Way, London, SW16 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 1SE is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	46.9%	-5.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.2%	53.1%	5.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 SW16 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	49.8%	46.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	37%	4.6%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	57.6%	16.3%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	44%	29.5%	-14.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.5%	11.4%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	13%	3.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	8.9%	5.7%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64.3%	50.2%	-14.1%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	62.7%	55.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	13.1%	16.2%	3.1%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	13.7%	7.4%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.8%	0.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	55.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	30.9%	28.5%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.8%	-18.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Colson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colson Way was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colson Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 188th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 1SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Colson Way are based on 115 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wandsworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Colson Way, London, SW16 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1SE

Average Price
£278,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,340

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colson Way

Average Price
£304,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,586

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Langton House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-28	£304,361
Flat 26 Langton House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-30	£312,551
Flat 21 Langton House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2018-11-09	£293,076
Flat 15 Langton House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-08	£317,333
Flat 3 Langton House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£324,000	2017-10-31	£307,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1SE

Employment

SW16 1SE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW16 1SE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,137 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flow Pizza	Flat 2, 60C Thrale Road	225 yd
Penniblack LDN	Redcroft, 3 West Drive	288 yd
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	383 yd
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	536 yd
Fabulous Food \& Wine	14 Mitcham Lane, London	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	88 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	566 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	572 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	656 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	518 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	541 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	581 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	584 yd
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	484 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	870 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	870 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	918 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	430 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	452 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	618 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		888 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	950 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	984 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	40 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	208.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 1SE