The SW16 5JB postcode is in Merton, Merton postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW16 5JB area, explore the SW16 5JB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW16 5JB area, visit the SW16 5JB House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW16 |
| Ward | Longthornton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Lonesome |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Merton |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Merton |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Longthornton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Mitcham and Morden |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17900 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural new arrivals / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham Vale(0.37 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham Common(0.58 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(13.51 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5AN (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Stanford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | SW16 5HB (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Lonesome Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 1SD (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Woodmansterne SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-18 | SW16 5UQ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Beecholme Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 2HZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Norbury Manor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 5QR (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Gorringe Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 2YA (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Mark's Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR4 1SF (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy MertonPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | CR4 1JW (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy MertonSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | CR4 1BP (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5SL (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Penwortham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6RJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| William Morris Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 1PJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Mark's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 2LF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Links Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9EH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 1YG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Sherwood SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR4 1JP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Furzedown Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW17 9TJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Graveney SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW17 9BU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Jus'T'LearnSecondary, Inadequate | 11-16 | CR4 2QA (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE VALE SURGERY(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the vale surgeryActivethe vale surgery, streatham vale, london | 02086797536 | SW16 5SE |
| greyswood practiceActivethe greyswood practice, 66 eastwood street, streatham, london | 02087690845 | SW16 6PX |
| streatham common group practiceActivestreatham common grp prac, st.andrew's hall, guildersfield road, streatham, london | 02030495470 | SW16 5LS |
| tamworth house medical centreActivetamworth house med.ctr., 341 tamworth lane, mitcham, surrey | 02087642666 | CR4 1DL |
| wide way medical centreActivewide way medical centre, wide way, mitcham, surrey | 02086231300 | CR4 1BP |
| fairview medical centreActivefairview medical centre, 69 fairview road, norbury, london | 02087658525 | SW16 5PX |
| figges marsh surgeryActivefigges marsh surgery, 182 london road, mitcham, surrey | 02086404445 | CR4 3LD |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| norbury medical practiceActivenorbury health centre, 2b pollards hill north, norbury, london | 02086796591 | SW16 4NL |
The population of SW165JB is 357 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2060), Between 35 to 44 (1613), and Between 25 to 34 (1431).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 93 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 75.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (340), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (263).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (182), followed by No religion (91).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Small employers and own account workers (50), and Routine occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (563), and 170 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1161) and Middle East and Asia (170).