The postcode SW16 5JS is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. SW16 5JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 5JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW16 5JS as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 5JS is Veronica Gardens which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Meopham Road Woodstock Way and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.28 km away at Mitcham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station, 762 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 5JS (for ages 11 and under) is Granton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Mark's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 8, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 5JS is The Vale and is 174 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rowan Tandoori and is 221 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 5JS is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Sutton and Merton is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 5JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 5JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 5JS
| Introduction | March 1988 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 5JS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 358 m |
| Lonesome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 415 m |
| Beecholme Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 539 m |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 547 m | |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 629 m |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 914 m |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 935 m |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.2 km | |
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.21 km |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 1.23 km |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| St Mark's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| William Morris Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| The Sherwood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Jus'T'Learn | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddies Kottage Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 174 m | |
| The Vale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 174 m | |
| Leonard Mini-Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2018 | 190 m | |
| Mums cafe 11 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Chicken Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2021 | 221 m | |
| Fairlight Chemist | Exempt March 30, 2015 | 221 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 221 m | |
| Rowan Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 14, 2022 | 221 m | |
| Chimes News 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 225 m | |
| 31 Rowan Road | Exempt | 231 m | |
| Dan Grill Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Fornos Delicatessen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 231 m | |
| Metros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2021 | 231 m | |
| Shell Rowan Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2019 | 231 m | |
| Vivian Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 14, 2020 | 231 m | |
| Caffe Paradiso | Exempt May 7, 2021 | 308 m | |
| Chango | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 308 m | |
| Getir | Awaiting Inspection | 308 m | |
| Jiffy Grocery | Awaiting Inspection | 308 m | |
| Granton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 9, 2021 | 358 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Meopham Road Woodstock Way | 130 m | |
| Ebenezer Walk | 131 m | |
| Meopham Road Woodstock Way | 174 m | |
| Ebenezer Walk | 185 m | |
| Longthornton Road | 201 m | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.28 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Station | 2.29 km | |
| Mitcham Junction Tram Stop | 2.3 km | |
| Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station | 762 m | |
| Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station | 861 m | |
| Mitcham Eastfields Rail Station | 887 m | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.72 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.72 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 6.74 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.84 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pollards Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 2.12 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 2.73 km | |
| Selby Green | 3.29 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.37 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 3.42 km | |
| Wilderness Island | 4.29 km | |
| Greenshaw Wood | 4.57 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 4.6 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.66 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.75 km | |
| Elm Grove | 4.75 km | |
| Waddon Ponds | 4.81 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 4.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.5 Mbps | 83.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.1 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SW16 5JS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41117600 |
| Longitude | -0.14346400 |
| OS Easting | 529213 |
| OS Northing | 0169652 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mitcham and Morden |
| Electoral Ward | Longthornton |
| Local Authority District | Merton |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London South |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sutton and Merton |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
South West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Merton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035428 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Merton 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Merton 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |