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SW16 3NY

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4163, -0.1250
OS grid TQ304702 (530,479, 170,256)
IMD England
4/10
#11935
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
MoM +13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV8F+GX
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
11935
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11935 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
See sold prices in SW16

Police Recorded Crime near SW16 3NY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 3NY

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
604224
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
59
YoY -11%
71409
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY -37%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
66
YoY +100%
664523
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

188
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,845
White Brit.30.3%
Other White16.8%
Caribbean11.8%
African11.2%
Other Black5.2%
+ 9 other groups · 24.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,845
Christian55.6%
No religion26.9%
Muslim7.3%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,844
35–4924.9%
25–3418.7%
50–6416.1%
≤47.8%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 741
One person: other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.6%
+ 9 other households · 39.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Norbury

    Rail · Entrance

    482 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Streatham Common

    Rail · Entrance

    773 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Streatham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Arragon Gardens

    Bus · Stop CK · north

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Arragon Gardens

    Bus · Stop CJ · south

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hermitage Lane

    Bus · Stop M · west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hermitage Lane

    Bus · Stop L · south

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hermitage Lane

    Bus · Stop S · south-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW16 3NY

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Streatham Common & Vale
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 3NY
Coordinates
51.4163, -0.1250
Grid reference
TQ304702
Easting
530,479
Northing
170,256
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV8F+GX
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

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 034B E01003141
E01003141
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 034 E02000651
E02000651
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 034B E01003141
E01003141
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 3NY 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 E01003141 and MSOA E02000651 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11935
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 3NY 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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