Postcode SW16 5QJ (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5QJ is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. SW16 5QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5QJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 5QJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to SW16 5QJ is Turle Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darcy Road and is 83 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.37 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 667 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Stanford Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Rowan Tandoori and is 567 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 5QJ 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 5QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 5QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Turle Road 82 m
Benett Gardens 162 m
Stanford Road 187 m
Burley Close 188 m
Chilmark Road 221 m
Brockenhurst Way 228 m
Abingdon Road 271 m
Tisbury Road 278 m
Darcy Road 282 m
Isham Road 298 m
Norton Gardens 365 m
Lymington Close 373 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 387 m
Hassocks Road 390 m
Windermere Road 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5QJ

Introduction December 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanford Primary School 240 m
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
306 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
432 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
822 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
879 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
885 m
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.03 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.08 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.15 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.32 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.42 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.42 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.48 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.57 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.7 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.7 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.7 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.73 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheelers Newsagents Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 18, 2021
156 m
Cater Link at Stanford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
240 m
CH And Co Catering At Norbury Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
306 m
Woodmansterne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
419 m
Eltandia Hall Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
463 m
Caffe Paradiso Manufacturers/packers Exempt
May 7, 2021
526 m
Chango Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
April 24, 2019
526 m
Getir Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
526 m
Jiffy Grocery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
526 m
La Finca Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
563 m
Chicken Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2021
567 m
Fairlight Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
567 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
567 m
Rowan Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
567 m
Eagle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
587 m
Jerk Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
587 m
North Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
587 m
Northborough News Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
587 m
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
587 m
Save Express Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
587 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Longthornton Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 667 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 962 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.21 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.21 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.9 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5QJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.17 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.07 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.44 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.64 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 292,335 kWh - mean 16,241 kWh : median 13,264 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 84,649 kWh - mean 4,979 kWh : median 4,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40962500
Longitude -0.13245400
OS Easting 529983
OS Northing 0169499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18563
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000024
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035444
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2