Postcode SW16 5QW (Merton)

Map showing SW16 5QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 5QW is located in Merton, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 5QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 5QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 5QW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to SW16 5QW is Turle Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darcy Road and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.36 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 612 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 5QW (for ages 11 and under) is Norbury Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2017. 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 North Cafe and is 588 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 14, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 5QW 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 5QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Turle Road 16 m
Benett Gardens 100 m
Stanford Road 104 m
Abingdon Road 206 m
Burley Close 226 m
Brockenhurst Way 227 m
Tisbury Road 228 m
Isham Road 233 m
Darcy Road 250 m
Norton Gardens 291 m
Chilmark Road 302 m
Upwood Road 328 m
Colebrook Road 385 m
Southbrook Road 385 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 5QW

Introduction January 1980
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 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
238 m
Stanford Primary School 321 m
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
494 m
Harris Academy Merton Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
865 m
Harris Primary Academy Merton Outstanding
(July 12, 2017)
893 m
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
902 m
William Morris Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
1 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.11 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.23 km
Kensington Avenue Primary School 1.35 km
Norbury High School for Girls Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.35 km
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.4 km
The Sherwood School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.42 km
Goldfinch Primary School 1.54 km
St Mark's Church of England Academy Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.64 km
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.65 km
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.65 km
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.65 km
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
1.71 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheelers Newsagents Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 18, 2021
87 m
CH And Co Catering At Norbury Manor Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
238 m
Cater Link at Stanford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
321 m
Woodmansterne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
495 m
Eltandia Hall Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
498 m
Roselands Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
540 m
Eagle Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2015
588 m
Jerk Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
588 m
North Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
588 m
Northborough News Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
April 15, 2021
588 m
Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2020
588 m
Save Express Retailers - other 4
Good
November 15, 2021
588 m
Al Noor Food Drive Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
595 m
American Style Southern Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
595 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
595 m
Mamma's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
595 m
Norbury Palace Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
595 m
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
595 m
Beirut Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
600 m
Charsi Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 13, 2021
600 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Darcy Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Freeman Court Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Longthornton Road Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Beddington Lane Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.36 km
Norbury Rail Station Rail 612 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.27 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.28 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 7.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 714 m
Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.22 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 3.99 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.3 km
Wilderness Island Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 4.39 km
Croydon Canal Inland Water 4.56 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.6 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 621,144 kWh - mean 13,803 kWh : median 12,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 150,097 kWh - mean 3,335 kWh : median 3,022 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 5QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40935500
Longitude -0.13134400
OS Easting 530061
OS Northing 0169471
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20261
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: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Merton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035442
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Merton 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Merton 017B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1