High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SW16 5AP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SW16 5AP
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 yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -32%
604224
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
43
YoY -39%
71409
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -41%
19125
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1692
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1260
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.20.6%
Other White13.8%
African12.6%
Caribbean12.5%
Indian6.5%
+ 9 other groups · 34.0%
Religion
Christian54.8%
No religion17.2%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered8.2%
Hindu5.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4922.1%
50–6416.6%
25–3415.3%
65–749.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
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 5AP
Postcode
SW16 5AP
Coordinates
51.4175, -0.1423
Grid reference
TQ292703
Easting
529,276
Northing
170,361
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV95+23
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 AreaStreatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527Metropolitan 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 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 035D E01003143
E01003143MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 035 E02000652
E02000652LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 035D E01003143
E01003143MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 035 E02000652
E02000652Urban: 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
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode SW16 5AP 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 5AP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Lambeth.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Graveney School
Last published allocation was 525 m. This postcode is 961 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been outside the last published allocation.
Wandsworth allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near SW16 5AP
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
49.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
68%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 18%
Attainment 8
63.9
Last published allocation was 525 m. This postcode is 961 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this postcode would have been outside the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Wandsworth allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
45%
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