The SW16 2SW postcode is in Lambeth, Lambeth postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the SW16 2SW area, explore the SW16 2SW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SW16 2SW area, visit the SW16 2SW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW16 |
| Ward | Streatham Wells |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Streatham Central |
| 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 | 19158 |
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 Green(0.29 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Streatham(0.32 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(13.85 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2UW (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Dunraven SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-18 | SW16 2QB (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Livity SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SW16 2PW (0.38 mi) | Details |
| London Park School ClaphamSecondary, None | 11-16 | SW16 1JZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Streatham & Clapham High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | SW16 1AW (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 6NP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW16 2ET (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Hitherfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 2JQ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW16 2HY (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Streatham Wells PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3NJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW16 5SL (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Telferscot Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW12 0HW (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Goldfinch Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 6DS (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Fenstanton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW2 3PW (0.95 mi) | Details |
| City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW2 3PW (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Julian's SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE27 0JF (0.96 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW2 3ES (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenPrimary, None | 3-11 | SW12 0LF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SW12 0LF (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | SW2 3NF (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Crown Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 3HX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB(0.07 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 |
| 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 |
| prentis medical centreActivethe surgery, 2 prentis road, streatham, london | 08444773313 | SW16 1XU |
| 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 |
| streatham park surgeryActive91 mitcham lane, streatham, london | 08444773500 | SW16 6LY |
| 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 SW162SW is 269 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2314), Between 35 to 44 (1710), and Below 14 (1467).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 109 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 70.
Regarding education, 128 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (610), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (299).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (123), followed by No religion (95).
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 (61) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Routine occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (1087), and 186 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1203) and European Union EU-14 (294).