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SW16 5AF

POSTCODE

SW16 5AF is a postcode in Streatham Common & Vale.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4167, -0.1411
OS grid TQ293702 (529,358, 170,265)
IMD England
3/10
#8020
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM +40% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV85+MG
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£535,705
Median property price
London
Region
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£535,705
Median property price
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.
8020
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8020 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 5AF
HM Land Registry · Lambeth
Average price
£535,705
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £535,705
View district SW16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – Aug '24Aug '24: 1 sales · avg £561,410
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£561k£536k£510k
Jun '24Aug '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SW16 5AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 5AF

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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY -19%
604224
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
55
YoY -17%
71409
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -42%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -92%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 5 key categories improving

146
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,499
White Brit.20.6%
Other White13.8%
African12.6%
Caribbean12.5%
Indian6.5%
+ 9 other groups · 34.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,503
Christian54.8%
No religion17.2%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered8.2%
Hindu5.3%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,496
35–4922.1%
50–6416.6%
25–3415.3%
65–749.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 512
Other15.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent10.3%
+ 8 other households · 37.5%

Coordinates & Location for SW16 5AF

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Streatham Common & Vale
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 5AF
Coordinates
51.4167, -0.1411
Grid reference
TQ293702
Easting
529,358
Northing
170,265
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV85+MG
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 035D E01003143
E01003143
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 035 E02000652
E02000652
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 035D E01003143
E01003143
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 035 E02000652
E02000652
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

6:08 AM5:28 PM
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 20 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 5AF 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: 8020
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003143 and MSOA E02000652 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 5AF 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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