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SW16 5JG

Longthornton

Merton

England / London / Merton / Lonesome / Longthornton / SW16 5JG

Overview

Postcode SW16 5JG is located in a major urban area, within the Longthornton ward of Merton in the London region , and forms part of the Lonesome area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lonesome is £52,600 per year. The nearest station is Mitcham Eastfields located about 0.4 miles away. There are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rowan Park informal recreation area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Lonesome has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,900 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lonesome has a low crime rate, with approximately 57.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.5%

Approximately 39.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lonesome is £52,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW16 5JG.

Flood risk

No risk

Lonesome near SW16 5JG 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 Mitcham Eastfields located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3

Mitcham Eastfields

Southern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

1 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRowan Park informal recreation areaMedium
0.4 miStreatham Vale ParkMedium
0.3 miOakleigh Way Recreation GroundSmall

Property prices in Longthornton

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Longthornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £206,100 up to £715,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£315,000
Semi-Detached6£505,000
Terraced48£481,250

10 years price trend in Longthornton

Schools

In the SW16 5JG postcode area, located within Lonesome, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLonesome Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStanford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryGranton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRowan Mini Market23 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5JF
0.2 miClementines Convenient Store180 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5HX
0.3 miGrove Mini Market372 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AB
0.3 miSunshine Food & Wine378 Grove Road, Mitcham, CR4 1AB
0.3 miLidl216 Rowan Road, London, SW16 5HX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.