Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for SW12 0SA
Postcode
SW12 0SA
Coordinates
51.4428, -0.1353
Grid reference
TQ296731
Easting
529,693
Northing
173,179
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVV7+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28047
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28047 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SW12 0SA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW12 0SA
Counts are for Streatham Hill West & Thornton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY +57%
25142
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY -8%
21122
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.68.1%
Other White11.1%
White Irish4.0%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 12.0%
Religion
No religion47.9%
Christian38.2%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim2.5%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
25–3436.6%
35–4923.2%
50–6411.7%
≤47.3%
20–244.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 16.6%
Households
Other21.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children19.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 6 other households · 23.1%
Administrative Information
Lambeth
Local Authority
Council AreaClapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Streatham Hill West & Thornton
Constituency code
E14001175
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSouth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lambeth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 023D E01003158
E01003158MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 023D E01003158
E01003158MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 023 E02000640
E02000640Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentJune 1998 — Introduced
Postcode SW12 0SA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 28047
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003158 and MSOA E02000640 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW12 0SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SW12 0SA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 46%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–14
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
38%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
48.8
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
85%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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