Cairns Avenue, Mitcham, SW16 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5BW 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	51.3%	49.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.7%	50.6%	1.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SW16 5BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	40.1%	7.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	53.7%	3.7%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (94.5%) 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	49%	61%	12.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	34.8%	33.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	11.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	10.7%	-8.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	57.3%	32.5%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	12.8%	1.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	63.5%	51.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	8.7%	24.2%	15.5%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	51.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	30.4%	28.1%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	5.9%	-18.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Cairns Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cairns Avenue was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Longthornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cairns Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton and the 270th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 5BW, 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 Cairns Avenue are based on 23 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 Cairns Avenue, Mitcham, SW16 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5BW

Average Price
£497,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£469,077

Detached
£812,187

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cairns Avenue

Average Price
£454,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£515,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,746

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cairns AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Cairns Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-07-31	£475,451
26 Cairns Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-18	£483,253
16 Cairns Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-30	£523,585
32 Cairns Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-08-28	£460,033
18 Cairns Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-09-15	£479,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5BW

Employment

SW16 5BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,791 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	4,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out 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	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,231 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	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,819 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	1,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cricket Green School Lower Green West , CR4 3AF	4out of 4	2,009 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
Mommies Duchie	Shop, 61 Manor Road	403 yd
Royal chicken	291 Northborough Road, Streatham	487 yd
Cosy Cafe Restaurant	25 Rowan Road, Streatham	569 yd
Fornos Delicatessen	17A Rowan Road, Streatham	569 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club	337A Tamworth Lane, Mitcham		542 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	337 yd
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	492 yd
Sherwood Fish & Chips	69 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	604 yd
Wings Cottage	77 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	604 yd
Kohinoor Spice	73 Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham		798 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham		896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club (Mitcham) TAMWORTH LANE	tennis courts	490 yd
Westminster City School Sports Ground (Closed) Tamworth Lane	grass pitches	534 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	631 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		873 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	937 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		1,037 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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5BW