Flather Close, London, SW16 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 6BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	49%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50%	51%	1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	46.2%	60.3%	14.1%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	26.8%	-11.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	50.9%	60.8%	9.9%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	33.5%	27%	-6.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	7.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	53.4%	22.6%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	15.9%	1.6%	-14.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	10%	3.7%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	56.9%	56.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	49.4%	55.4%	6.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	24%	19.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	9.5%	3.9%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.6%	55.3%	7.7%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	25.1%	19.7%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	16.9%	5.8%	-11.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	4.6%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Flather Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flather Close was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flather Close has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 369th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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 6BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Flather Close are based on 4 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 Flather Close, London, SW16 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6BX

Average Price
£208,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flather Close

Average Price
£207,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,524

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flather CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Flather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,500	2024-05-23	£316,858
2 Flather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2010-11-03	£173,458
3 Flather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£106,000	2006-09-29	£183,143
1 Flather Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2006-08-18	£156,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6BX

Employment

SW16 6BX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	185
Self-Employed	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	32
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Administrative and support service activities	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,543 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	4,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided 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	678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,513 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,001 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,282 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	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Community special 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
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	154 yd
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	241 yd
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	330 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	337 yd
Cut The Mustard	68 Moyser Road, London	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	125 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	127 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	224 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	670 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	89 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	106 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	110 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	149 yd
China Eats Takeaway Ltd	79 Mitcham Lane, London	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	214 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	823 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	823 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	865 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		375 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	421 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	783 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	854 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	860 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,029 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6BX