The SW16 2RY postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW16 2RY area, explore the SW16 2RY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW16 2RY area, visit the SW16 2RY House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW16 |
| Ward | Knight's Hill |
| 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 | Knight's Hill |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dulwich and West Norwood |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17595 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is New EU tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Streatham(0.47 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham(0.44 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.50 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 (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Crown Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 3HX (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Julian's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 0JF (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Sunnyhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2UW (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE27 0DZ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE19 3HL (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 2ET (0.58 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SE19 3NX (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SE19 3NU (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The Norwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3NY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Elmgreen SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE27 9BZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| The Cedars SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SE19 1RS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Laurels SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SE19 3FA (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Elm Wood SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 9RR (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3QN (0.95 mi) | Details |
| The New SchoolAll Through, NaN | 4-16 | SE19 1RT (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5SL (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Rosemead Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | SE21 8HZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is VALLEY ROAD SURGERY(0.27 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 |
| knights hill surgery suite 1Activesuite 1, west norwood health & lc, west norwood, london | 02031410700 | SE27 0DF |
| 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 |
| north wood group practiceActivecrown dale medical centre, 61 crown dale, upper norwood, london | 02086702414 | SE19 3NY |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| the deerbrook surgeryActivethe deerbrook surgery, 216 norwood road, london | 02030496370 | SE27 9AW |
| the streatham hill group practiceActivestreatham hill group prac, 6 leigham court road, london | 02038290800 | SW16 2PG |
The population of SW162RY is 218 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 81 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 51.
Regarding education, 112 adults have Level 4, while 14 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (363), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (97), followed by Christian (83).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38), and Small employers and own account workers (19).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (489), and 242 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1278) and The Americas and the Caribbean (131).