Rural Way, London, SW16 6PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 6PF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	54.1%	0.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.3%	45.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	38.7%	39.2%	0.5%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	51.9%	8.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	38.1%	32.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	46.1%	13.8%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	14.5%	4.7%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	9.5%	6.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	5.2%	10%	4.8%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	17.1%	8.3%	-8.8%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	6%	3.9%	0.8%	5.2%
White	41.2%	42.3%	1.1%	81.4%	-39.1%
Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	60.4%	61%	0.6%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	6.7%	10%	3.3%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	8.5%	-4.0%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	61%	2.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	26.5%	22.8%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	4.3%	-19.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Rural Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rural Way was 151.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.6% higher than the Graveney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rural Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney and the 62nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 6PF, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Rural Way are based on 47 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 Rural Way, London, SW16 6PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6PF

Average Price
£679,319

Semi-Detached
£636,069

Terraced
£704,650

Detached
£751,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£516,640

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rural Way

Average Price
£681,872

Semi-Detached
£676,449

Terraced
£678,588

Detached
£729,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£519,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rural WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Rural Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-01-31	£770,760
21B Rural Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-12-13	£759,065
7B Rural Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-09-26	£804,625
5 Rural Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2023-06-14	£512,470
21D Rural Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-04-03	£797,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	3,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,828 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	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	683 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	570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,660 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	4,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,693 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,920 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	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,746 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	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent 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
Aha Wok	Ground Floor, 251 Mitcham Lane	140 yd
Tasos Greek Souvlaki	268 Mitcham Lane, London	179 yd
Deea Bangladeshi Kitchen	231A Streatham Road, Streatham	187 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	447 yd
Delicious Authentic Caribbean Cuisine	215 Streatham Road, Mitcham	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	496 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	648 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	735 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	804 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	126 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	183 yd
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	447 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	447 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	630 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	642 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	920 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	561 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	585 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	854 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		861 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	933 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	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6PF