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SW16 3BY

POSTCODE

SW16 3BY is a postcode in Streatham Common & Vale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4204, -0.1188
OS grid TQ309707 (530,902, 170,727)
IMD England
7/10
#21073
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCVCJ+5F
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£530,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,612 sales
-3.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

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.
21073
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21073 out of 33,755 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 & Wales
Property sales · SW16 3BY
HM Land Registry · Lambeth
Average price
£643,984
Median price: £530,000
Median -3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,612 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SW16 3BY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 3BY

Counts are for Streatham Common & Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY stable
574124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
59
YoY +9%
593612
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -33%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
66
YoY +100%
664421
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

188
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,547
White Brit.48.9%
Other White12.5%
Caribbean8.1%
Pakistani4.5%
Indian3.9%
+ 9 other groups · 22.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,547
Christian38.8%
No religion38.6%
Not answered9.0%
Muslim9.0%
Hindu2.9%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,547
50–6422.2%
25–3418.2%
35–4917.8%
65–7411.2%
75–845.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 524
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.7%
One person: other13.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.7%
One person: aged 66+8.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Norbury

    Rail · Entrance

    993 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Streatham Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Streatham Common

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • The Rookery

    Bus · Stop CW · west

    310 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Rookery

    Bus · Stop CA · east

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Deerhurst Road (SW16)

    Bus · ->E · east

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Streatham Comn N/Leigham Ct Rd

    Bus · Stop CB · east

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Valley Road Streatham Common

    Bus · ->W · west

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for SW16 3BY

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Streatham Common & Vale
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 3BY
Coordinates
51.4204, -0.1188
Grid reference
TQ309707
Easting
530,902
Northing
170,727
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCVCJ+5F
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Streatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Streatham Common & Vale
Constituency code
E14001527
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South 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 034C E01003144
E01003144
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 034 E02000651
E02000651
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 034C E01003144
E01003144
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 034 E02000651
E02000651
Urban: 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

7:32 AM5:57 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW16 3BY 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003144 and MSOA E02000651 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21073
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 3BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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