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SW16 5PD area guide

Who lives in SW16 5PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Streatham Common
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,594 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW16 5PD is like

SW16 5PD is a postcode in the Streatham Common area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,594 people. 41.1% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 22.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW16 5PD compares

Headline figures for SW16 5PD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 159 sales in SW16 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,456

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW16 5PD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 5PD FAQs

Is SW16 5PD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW16 5PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in SW16 5 sold for a median of £500,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW16 5PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 5PD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 5PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.9%).

Which council covers SW16 5PD?

The local authority for SW16 5PD is Lambeth.

SW16 5PD comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 5PD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Streatham Common, 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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