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SW16 1SX

Furzedown

Wandsworth

Overview

Postcode SW16 1SX is located in a major urban area, within the Furzedown ward of Wandsworth in the London region , and forms part of the Furzedown East area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Furzedown East is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Streatham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Furzedown Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
39.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Furzedown East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Furzedown East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.7%

Approximately 39.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Furzedown East is £56,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 205 ft away from SW16 1SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Furzedown East near SW16 1SX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Streatham located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Streatham

Southern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

1 mi

3

Tooting

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFurzedown Recreation GroundSmall
0.5 miStreatham Memorial GardenSmall
0.5 miStreatham GreenSmall

Schools

In the SW16 1SX postcode area, located within Furzedown East, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGoldfinch Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPenwortham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good