Lymington Close, London, SW16 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	42%	2.1%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	42.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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	39.7%	44.4%	4.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	40.5%	36.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.1%	14.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.8%	7.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	38.3%	7.2%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.6% 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	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	18.7%	14.6%	-4.1%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	29.2%	28.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	-52.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	58.4%	55.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	1.3%	6.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	56%	-0.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	31.9%	27.7%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	2.5%	-26.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Lymington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymington Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Longthornton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 4QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lymington Close are based on 52 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 Lymington Close, London, SW16 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4QL

Average Price
£480,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymington Close

Average Price
£475,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£475,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Lymington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-07-21	£536,515
6 Lymington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-08-26	£499,188
2 Lymington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-01-06	£457,589
22 Lymington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-05-16	£315,102
21 Lymington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-01-05	£302,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4QL

Employment

SW16 4QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,745 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,379 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	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	2,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox's Den	Stanford Primary School, Chilmark Road	172 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	260 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	396 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	427 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	394 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	394 yd
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	504 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	573 yd
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	396 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	844 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	398 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	455 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	823 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	868 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		1,070 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	1,091 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4QL