Stanford Way, London, SW16 4HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.1%	1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.6%	48.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	39.6%	44.4%	4.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	42%	-3.6%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.6%	51.9%	8.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.2%	32.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	11.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	17%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	30%	34%	4.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	13.2%	4.2%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.7%	6.9%	-5.8%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44.6%	39.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-41.5%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	58.6%	49.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	12.7%	17.9%	5.2%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13%	1.5%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	10.2%	5.1%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.7% 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	56.7%	49.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.7%	28.8%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	28%	3.1%	-24.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Stanford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanford Way was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Longthornton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanford Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton and the 170th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 4HH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Stanford Way are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stanford Way, London, SW16 4HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4HH

Average Price
£543,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanford Way

Average Price
£532,065

Semi-Detached
£299,754

Terraced
£541,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Stanford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-04-05	£511,189
10 Stanford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-02-25	£463,346
20 Stanford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-07-20	£480,672
8 Stanford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2007-01-26	£554,449
2A Stanford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-06-23	£693,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4HH

Employment

SW16 4HH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 4HH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	5,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Mizen First School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Primary School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	1,569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton College Morden Park , London Road SM4 5QX	- not rated	5,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Lodge School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,933 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Primary School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal chicken	291 Northborough Road, Streatham	335 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	408 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	466 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	466 yd
The Fox's Den	Stanford Primary School, Chilmark Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		824 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	299 yd
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	338 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	605 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	605 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		612 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	513 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	771 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	803 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		977 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		1,004 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	1,022 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4HH