Affluence in SW16 5BD
How SW16 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Streatham Vale
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
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How well off SW16 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 5BD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the SW16 5BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the SW16 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the SW16 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 5BD (Streatham Vale) (about 1,597 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.