The SW16 2HU postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW16 2HU area, explore the SW16 2HU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW16 2HU area, visit the SW16 2HU House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW16 |
| Ward | Streatham Wells |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | West Norwood West & Streatham East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lambeth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Streatham Wells |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Streatham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 18720 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham(0.33 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham(0.31 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.37 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW16 2HY (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Sunnyhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2UW (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Crown Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 3HX (0.39 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 2ET (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE19 3HL (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Julian's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 0JF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE27 0DZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SE19 3NU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SE19 3NX (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5SL (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Norwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3NY (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| The Cedars SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SE19 1RS (0.97 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is VALLEY ROAD SURGERY(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| valley road surgeryActivevalley road surgery, 139 valley road, streatham, london | 02087692566 | SW16 2XT |
| at medics streatham pcn ea hubActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, london | 02030482999 | SW16 2ST |
| the exchange surgeryActivethe exchange surgery, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02030494888 | SW16 2ST |
| streatham high practiceActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02070627860 | SW16 2ST |
| knights hill surgery suite 1Activesuite 1, west norwood health & lc, west norwood, london | 02031410700 | SE27 0DF |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| north wood group practiceActivecrown dale medical centre, 61 crown dale, upper norwood, london | 02086702414 | SE19 3NY |
| streatham common group practiceActivestreatham common grp prac, st.andrew's hall, guildersfield road, streatham, london | 02030495470 | SW16 5LS |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
| the deerbrook surgeryActivethe deerbrook surgery, 216 norwood road, london | 02030496370 | SE27 9AW |
The population of SW162HU is 425 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1553), Between 25 to 34 (1471), and Between 35 to 44 (1356).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 189 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 76.
Regarding education, 208 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (379), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (176), followed by Christian (144).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (92) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (87), and Small employers and own account workers (49).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (592), and 207 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1085) and European Union EU-14 (174).