Postcode SW16 6QY (Wandsworth)

Map showing SW16 6QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 6QY is located in Wandsworth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 6QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 6QY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6QY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SW16 6QY is Swain Close which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nimrod Road and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Tooting Broadway Underground Station The closest railway station is Tooting Rail Station, 786 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 6QY (for ages 11 and under) is Furzedown Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Mitcham's Plaice and is 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.8 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 6QY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Wandsworth 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 6QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 6QY, and the approximate distance away.

Swain Close 167 m
Welham Road 173 m
Edencourt Road 176 m
Beclands Road 196 m
Southcroft Road 200 m
Vectis Gardens 245 m
Jersey Road 257 m
Ribblesdale Road 263 m
Vectis Road 272 m
Ipswich Road 286 m
Spalding Road 288 m
Seely Road 301 m
Nimrod Road 312 m
Hailsham Road 322 m
Greyswood Street 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 6QY

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 6QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
188 m
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
206 m
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
338 m
Links Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
410 m
Goldfinch Primary School 657 m
Beecholme Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
960 m
Franciscan Primary School 986 m
Tooting Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.02 km
Gorringe Park Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.12 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 1.16 km
St Boniface RC Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.18 km
Sellincourt Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Lonesome Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.3 km
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.34 km
Hillbrook School Outstanding
(February 7, 2014)
1.42 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.42 km
Al Risalah Secondary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.49 km
Al Risalah Boys' School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.49 km
Gatton (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2014)
1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 6QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jenas Food & Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2018
154 m
Furzedown Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
188 m
Graveney School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
206 m
Home Made... Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
253 m
Mitcham's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
310 m
Mizom Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
310 m
PATCO Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
310 m
Southcroft Church (Part of Ichthus Christian Fellowship) Other catering premises 4
Good
March 14, 2019
310 m
Penwortham After School Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
338 m
Penwortham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
338 m
Seely Superstore Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 5, 2019
346 m
Aha Wok Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
352 m
BTB Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 31, 2016
352 m
Morley's Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
352 m
Ravi Chandra Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 4, 2019
352 m
Spar Foods Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 31, 2018
352 m
Cut The Mustard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
363 m
Life of Fish Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
363 m
Naked Loaf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
363 m
The Naked Loaf Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
363 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 6QY - Data from Apr 2022

Nimrod Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Nimrod Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Southcroft Road Mitcham Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Southcroft Road Mitcham Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Eastbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Tooting Broadway Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Tooting Rail Station Rail 786 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.47 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.47 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.49 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 28.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 6QY - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Paper Mill Cut Inland Water 3.47 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.86 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Selby Green Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Ashen Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Long Pond Inland Water 4.26 km
St Alban's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Wimbledon Park Lake Inland Water 4.27 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 6QY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 58.06 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.4 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 665,027 kWh - mean 17,974 kWh : median 16,428 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 139,690 kWh - mean 3,775 kWh : median 3,142 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 6QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42150300
Longitude -0.15052500
OS Easting 528693
OS Northing 0170788
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17433
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000032
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wandsworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036639
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wandsworth 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wandsworth 036D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1