The postcode SW16 6LY is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 6LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 6LY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 6LY as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to SW16 6LY is Mitcham Lane which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aldrington Road Streatham Park and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.77 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 721 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 6LY (for ages 11 and under) is Goldfinch Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Graveney School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 18, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of SW16 6LY is The Furzedown and is 38 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Traditional Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 44.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 6LY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 6LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 6LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 6LY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 293 m | |
| Penwortham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 402 m |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 435 m | |
| Graveney School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 18, 2015) | 737 m |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 875 m |
| Furzedown Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 881 m |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Links Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.18 km | |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Franciscan Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Beecholme Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Tooting Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.48 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.56 km |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 1.6 km |
| Hillbrook School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2014) | 1.64 km |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.66 km | |
| St Boniface RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 6LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Wine Merchant Ltd | Exempt March 31, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Markrise | Exempt October 6, 2017 | 0 m | |
| New Morley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 21, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Streatham News & Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 0 m | |
| Traditional Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Fireaway Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 38 m | |
| Green Floor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 38 m | |
| Karsons | Exempt March 16, 2017 | 38 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2017 | 38 m | |
| Sista Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 38 m | |
| The Furzedown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 38 m | |
| Kebabalicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 102 m | |
| Little Linguists Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2021 | 102 m | |
| Park Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 5, 2015 | 102 m | |
| Williams Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 102 m | |
| Beijing Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 112 m | |
| Hibo Hossoun Adado General Supplies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2016 | 112 m | |
| Mitcham Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 112 m | |
| Tanish Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 13, 2017 | 112 m | |
| Little Gems Daycare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2022 | 191 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 6LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Aldrington Road Streatham Park | 71 m | |
| Aldrington Road Streatham Park | 86 m | |
| Thrale Road | 106 m | |
| Thrale Road | 140 m | |
| Conyers Road | 384 m | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.77 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.77 km | |
| Tooting Bec Underground Station | 1.78 km | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 721 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 741 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 805 m | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.47 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.48 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.5 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.32 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.48 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 6LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 1.96 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Convent Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.44 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.53 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.63 km | |
| Long Pond | 3.9 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 4.05 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 4.37 km | |
| Westow Hill | 4.41 km | |
| Ashen Grove Wood | 4.63 km | |
| Selby Green | 4.65 km | |
| Wimbledon Park Lake | 4.79 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 4.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 6LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 67.7 Mbps | 159.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 29.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 48.2% | 92.9% | 83.1 | 19.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 44.6% | 44.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 6LY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.42444800 |
| Longitude | -0.14108800 |
| OS Easting | 529339 |
| OS Northing | 0171132 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tooting |
| Electoral Ward | Furzedown |
| Local Authority District | Wandsworth |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wandsworth |
| 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: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wandsworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33036643 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wandsworth 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wandsworth 037A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |