The SW16 2LT postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW16 |
| Ward | Streatham Hill East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leigham Vale & Royal Circus |
| 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 Hill East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Streatham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 21006 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural new arrivals / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham(0.53 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham Hill(0.47 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.19 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Sunnyhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2UW (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3PW (0.58 mi) | Details |
| City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3PW (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Julian's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 0JF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW16 2HY (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW2 3ES (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE27 9BZ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW2 3NF (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 2ET (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Martin in the Fields High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3UP (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Rosemead Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE21 8HZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SW2 2RL (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Crown Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 3HX (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE27 0DZ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Elm Court SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-19 | SW2 2EF (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Richard Atkins Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 4JP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| at medics streatham pcn ea hubActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, london | 02030482999 | SW16 2ST |
| streatham high practiceActivestreatham high practice, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02070627860 | SW16 2ST |
| the exchange surgeryActivethe exchange surgery, 2-8 gracefield gardens, streatham, london | 02030494888 | SW16 2ST |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
| valley road surgeryActivevalley road surgery, 139 valley road, streatham, london | 02087692566 | SW16 2XT |
| edith cavell practiceActiveat medics, 41 a-c streatham hill, london | 02030495900 | SW2 4TP |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| the deerbrook surgeryActivethe deerbrook surgery, 216 norwood road, london | 02030496370 | SE27 9AW |
| palace road surgeryActive1 palace road, streatham hill, london | 02086742032 | SW2 3DY |
| knights hill surgery suite 1Activesuite 1, west norwood health & lc, west norwood, london | 02031410700 | SE27 0DF |
The population of SW162LT is 378 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1789), Between 35 to 44 (1619), and Below 14 (1522).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 120 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 86.
Regarding education, 189 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (429), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (254).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (158), followed by No religion (135).
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 (85) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70), and Small employers and own account workers (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (764), and 171 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1221) and European Union EU-14 (177).