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SW16 1AB area guide

Who lives in SW16 1AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Streatham Central
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,883 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW16 1AB is like

SW16 1AB is a postcode in the Streatham Central neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,883 people. 40.4% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW16 1 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW16 1AB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 121 sales in SW16 1, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 21 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£76,121

Average a year, before tax — higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW16 1 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 1AB FAQs

Is SW16 1AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 1AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in SW16 1 sold for a median of £415,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW16 1AB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 1AB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 1AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.3% of residents. 40.4% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (37.9%).

Which council covers SW16 1AB?

SW16 1AB is in Lambeth.

SW16 1AB is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 1AB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Streatham Hill Station, 0.2 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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