Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 6QB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.7%	48.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.3%	51.3%	4.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	43.8%	53.9%	10.1%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	34.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.6%) 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	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.6%	33.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	17.9%	5.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	42.9%	4.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	14.6%	3.2%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4%	2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	46.8%	54%	7.2%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	57.2%	53%	-4.2%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	10.6%	19.9%	9.3%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	53.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	28%	24.3%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.4%	7.1%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	14.1%	6%	-8.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	1.4%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Mitcham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitcham Lane was 71.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Furzedown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitcham Lane has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown and the 384th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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 6QB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wandsworth.
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 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 6QB

Average Price
£334,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,399

Other
£245,072

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
Ground Floor 247 - 249 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-12-14	£462,585
Ground Floor Shop 259 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,000	2021-03-18	£24,489
First Floor Flat 253 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-05-29	£258,295
Upper Maisonette 259 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-04-12	£194,763
261 Mitcham Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-03-08	£503,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 6QB

Employment

SW16 6QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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	96
Self-Employed	49
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	16
Education	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,923 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	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	802 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	449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,616 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	3,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,583 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,797 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	1,303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,694 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	1,350 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,020 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
Aha Wok	Ground Floor, 251 Mitcham Lane	19 yd
Tasos Greek Souvlaki	268 Mitcham Lane, London	50 yd
Deea Bangladeshi Kitchen	231A Streatham Road, Streatham	210 yd
Home Made...	112 Pendle Road, London	426 yd
Chicken Sky	205 Streatham Road, Mitcham	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	529 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	598 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	705 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	742 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	259 Mitcham Lane, London	5 yd
Mitcham's Plaice	266 Mitcham Lane, London	54 yd
Good Taste	209 Streatham Road, Mitcham	485 yd
Burak Kebab House	197 Streatham Road, Mitcham	485 yd
Kebabalicious	1 Thrale Road, London	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	682 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	743 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	317 yd
Graveney School FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE FURZEDOWN EDUCATIONAL SITE WELHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	714 yd
Furzedown Recreation Centre CHILLERTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, tennis courts	735 yd
Furze Down Recreation Ground Ramsdale Road	tennis courts	810 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		824 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	151.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	151.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.34 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 6QB