Colson Way, London, SW16 1SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 1SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	53.7%	3.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.5%	46.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 1SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	43.6%	58.4%	14.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	25.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	12.4%	4.2%	-8.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	46.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.7%	31.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.8%	16.2%	1.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	18.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.5%	0.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	36%	43.6%	7.6%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	12%	3.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	0.8%	9.6%
White	52.6%	53.6%	1.0%	81.4%	-27.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	49%	-8.4%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	1.3%	14.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	48.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	34.8%	31.7%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	14.4%	7%	-7.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.8%	-18.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Colson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colson Way was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% lower than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colson Way has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 375th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 1SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 1SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1SF

Average Price
£250,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,678

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 21 Fordyce House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,500	2023-05-12	£263,730
Flat 23 Fordyce House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-11-11	£317,333
Flat 7 Fordyce House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-18	£268,789
Flat 6 Fordyce House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-03-31	£317,645
Flat 25 Fordyce House Colson Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2016-11-10	£309,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,820 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	4,184 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	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillbrook School Hillbrook Road , Tooting SW17 8SG	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community 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	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,086 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,154 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	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,302 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,546 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	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,186 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	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,554 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	229 yd
Penniblack LDN	Redcroft, 3 West Drive	251 yd
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	437 yd
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	584 yd
Cafe De Niro	111 Moyser Road, London	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	77 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	615 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	618 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	699 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	570 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	589 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	629 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	632 yd
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	534 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	922 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	922 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	936 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	420 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	758 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		945 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	980 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	981 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 1SF