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SW16 9PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Streatham Central
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,967 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW16 9PL is like

SW16 9PL is a postcode in the Streatham Central neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,967 people. 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 9PL 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

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 9PL FAQs

Is SW16 9PL 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SW16 9PL 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 9PL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 9PL?

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 9PL?

SW16 9PL is in Lambeth.

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

How well connected is SW16 9PL?

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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