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 in 701 households. 46.5% of households own their home, 38.5% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW16 9 compares

Headline figures for SW16 9, 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: 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 annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW16 9 differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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.

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 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers SW16 9?

The local authority for SW16 9 is Lambeth.

SW16 9 comes under 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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