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SW16 1LH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Streatham Central
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,808 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW16 1LH is like

SW16 1LH is a postcode in the Streatham Central area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,808 people. 61.6% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW16 1 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW16 1LH compares

Headline figures for SW16 1LH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,121

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW16 1LH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW16 1 is down 7.1% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 1LH FAQs

Is SW16 1LH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 1LH?

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 1LH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 1LH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 1LH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 61.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (26.1%).

Which council covers SW16 1LH?

The local authority for SW16 1LH is Lambeth.

SW16 1LH comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 1LH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.3 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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