SW16 1EF is a mixed residential area on Streatham High Road, 0.8km from Streatham Hill in Lambeth. Administratively it sits within Streatham Wells ward and the Streatham constituency.
For renters and young professionals, SW16 1EF offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a independent professional metro services character: higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. With residents averaging 33 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 35% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lambeth. Employment levels are high (57% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 70 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area.
Census 2021 statistics for SW16 1EF are sourced from Output Area E00177515 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 1EF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SW16 1EF.
415
33
£ 66,700 /yr
72%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SW16 1EF is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 72% economic activity and an average age of 33, SW16 1EF is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Moderate crime is typical for a high-footfall, professionally active street.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SW16 1EF. The average age is 33.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SW16 1EF is moderate at 70 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Livity School
Dunraven School
Hitherfield Primary School
Streatham Wells Primary
Sunnyhill Primary School
Telferscot Primary School
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
49 nearby- AS Stores1.0 km
- Essential Express Food And Wine0.1 km
- Jackson Chemist0.5 km
- Budgens0.8 km
- Streatham Superstore1.0 km
- + 44 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Porky's Wine Bar0.2 km
- The Leigham Well0.9 km
- Holland Tringham0.8 km
- Taylors0.2 km
- Streatham Wine House0.4 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
56 nearby- BEWYLD LTD0.1 km
- Brooks \& Gao0.3 km
- Cozy Woods Formerly Mrs Wong1.0 km
- Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub0.1 km
- PRS - Performing Rights Society0.4 km
- + 51 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted0.5 km
- Caribbean Mix0.1 km
- Chicken Cottage0.3 km
- Pizza Go Go1.0 km
- Wok D'Lite0.1 km
- + 25 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Iceland Foods0.6 km
- Lidl0.6 km
- Sainsbury's0.5 km
- Co-operative Food0.2 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- + 2 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Leigham Court Hotel0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Streatham Hill0.2 km
- Streatham1.0 km
- Streatham Station1.3 km
Bus Stops
- Streatham Hill Rail Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: SW161EF · Data under Open Government Licence