Fernthorpe Road, London, SW16 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 6DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.9%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.6%	49.1%	-4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	41.9%	0.8%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.3%	0.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6%	7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (91.5%) 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	58.1%	67.4%	9.3%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	30.6%	24.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	11.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	10.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	53%	62.6%	9.6%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	9.5%	1.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	8%	0.8%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	0.8%	5.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	0.8%	5.0%
White	63.1%	64.9%	1.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	69.8%	63.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	9%	14.3%	5.3%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	12.5%	6.2%	1.3%	11.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	63.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	22.3%	20.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	3.1%	-18.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Fernthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernthorpe Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Furzedown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 6DR, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Fernthorpe Road are based on 201 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 Fernthorpe Road, London, SW16 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6DR

Average Price
£448,745

Semi-Detached
£487,215

Terraced
£690,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,464

Other
£25,186

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernthorpe Road

Average Price
£424,392

Semi-Detached
£499,957

Terraced
£641,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,176

Other
£92,768

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Fernthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,750	2025-05-19	£465,750
12 Fernthorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£877,000	2025-03-24	£885,222
52 Fernthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-08-23	£398,247
70 Fernthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-07-12	£451,988
74 Fernthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-01-12	£401,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6DR

Employment

SW16 6DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SW16 6DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 6DR 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	83
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,790 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	908 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	635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,525 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	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kido Streatham International	113 Blegborough Road, London	191 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	106 Eardley Road, London	205 yd
Fireaway Pizza	104 Mitcham Lane, London	398 yd
Aha Wok	Ground Floor, 251 Mitcham Lane	410 yd
Tasos Greek Souvlaki	268 Mitcham Lane, London	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	174 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	361 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	372 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	682 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	314 yd
Metro's	109 Mitcham Lane, London	350 yd
Traditional Fish Bar	107 Mitcham Lane, London	354 yd
Green Floor	106 Mitcham Lane, London	393 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	458 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	762 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	960 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	964 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	352 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		406 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	872 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	877 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	903 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	925 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6DR