Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 6LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	52.2%	58.6%	6.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	27.8%	-5.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	54.3%	56.3%	2.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.4%	28.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	15.4%	4.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	56%	6.7%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	12.6%	3.3%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.4%	66.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	57.3%	62%	4.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	62.4%	5.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	5.3%	16.8%	11.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.2%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Mitcham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitcham Lane was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mitcham Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 363rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 6LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Mitcham Lane are based on 486 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6LW

Average Price
£807,933

Semi-Detached
£513,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,620,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,628

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitcham Lane

Average Price
£457,930

Semi-Detached
£742,052

Terraced
£623,595

Detached
£1,459,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,033

Other
£483,335

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitcham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 69 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-10-29	£324,672
Flat 5 69 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-04	£306,512
63 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,155,000	2021-05-28	£1,173,372
Flat 4 69 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-10-10	£460,670
57A Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-10-04	£515,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6LW

Employment

SW16 6LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6LW 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	137
Self-Employed	34
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	4,147 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	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,038 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	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	275 yd
Al- Jazeera Restaurant	Shop, 2 Gleneagle Road	357 yd
Casheta	18 Gleneagle Road, London	357 yd
Somali Town Restaurant	10 Gleneagle Road, London	357 yd
Maida Restaurant	6 Gleneagle Road, London	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	354 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	411 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	443 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	466 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingchi	Unit 3, 25 Mitcham Lane	323 yd
Just Doner	Unit 6, 25 Mitcham Lane	323 yd
One Taste	Unit 15, 25 Mitcham Lane	323 yd
Yam Yam Bubble Waffles	Unit 8, 25 Mitcham Lane	323 yd
Anto's African Kitchen	Unit 4, 25 Mitcham Lane	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	349 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	416 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	416 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	557 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		484 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	510 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	794 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	918 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		921 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6LW