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SW16 6QT area guide

Who lives in SW16 6QT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Furzedown East
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,708 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW16 6QT is like

SW16 6QT is a postcode in the Furzedown East area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,708 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW16 6 sold for a median of £472,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW16 6QT compares

Headline figures for SW16 6QT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,500

Median over 146 sales in SW16 6, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,278

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW16 6QT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 6QT FAQs

Is SW16 6QT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW16 6QT?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,500.

Homes in SW16 6 sold for a median of £472,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW16 6QT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 6QT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 6QT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.4%).

Which council covers SW16 6QT?

The local authority for SW16 6QT is Wandsworth.

SW16 6QT comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 6QT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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