Postcode sector · London

SW16 9 area guide

Who lives in SW16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 1,967 (2024)

SW16 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SW16 9 is like

The SW16 9 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 31 live postcodes and is home to about 1,967 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 46.5% of households own their home, 38.5% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 62.7% 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.

Scores

How SW16 9 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 — 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in SW16 9. None has a published inspection grade.

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
38.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW16 9 FAQs

Is SW16 9 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 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SW16 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.6% of residents. 46.5% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (27.7%).

Which council covers SW16 9?

SW16 9 is in Lambeth.

SW16 9 is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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 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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