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SW16 4HA

POSTCODE

SW16 4HA is a postcode in Longthornton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4063, -0.1353
OS grid TQ297691 (529,790, 169,123)
IMD England
6/10
#19103
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
MoM -59% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV47+GV
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19103
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19103 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW16

Police Recorded Crime near SW16 4HA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 4HA

Counts are for Longthornton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -28%
503621
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -50%
352311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY -63%
482910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

56
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,724
White Brit.22.1%
Other White14.6%
Caribbean11.3%
Indian10.4%
Pakistani9.6%
+ 9 other groups · 31.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,724
Christian49.7%
Muslim16.9%
No religion14.5%
Hindu9.2%
Not answered8.3%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,724
50–6419.5%
35–4919.0%
25–3415.6%
65–749.9%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 565
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
One person: other9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.7%
+ 9 other households · 47.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Norbury

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Streatham Common

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Mitcham Eastfields Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Longthornton Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Longthornton Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Olaves Walk

    Bus · Stop VS · east

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Northborough Road

    Bus · Stop P · north

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rosemead Avenue Streatham Vale

    Bus · Stop VQ · south

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW16 4HA

England
Country
Merton
Local Authority
Longthornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 4HA
Coordinates
51.4063, -0.1353
Grid reference
TQ297691
Easting
529,790
Northing
169,123
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV47+GV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merton
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Merton
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Merton
Local Authority
Council Area
Mitcham and Morden E14001371
Constituency
E14001371
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Longthornton
Constituency code
E14001371
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Merton, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Merton

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sutton and Merton
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Merton 017B E01003414
E01003414
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Merton 017 E02000705
E02000705
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Merton 017B E01003414
E01003414
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Merton 017 E02000705
E02000705
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:22 AM6:10 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW16 4HA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003414 and MSOA E02000705 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19103
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 4HA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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