# SW16

Postcode district covering Streatham and Norbury, in Lambeth, Croydon and Wandsworth.

SW16 is a postcode district covering Streatham and Norbury, in Lambeth, Croydon and Wandsworth. Median sale price £467,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SW16. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SW16 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £467,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW16 was £467,500 in 2025. Joint 369th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 86,975** (2021). SW16 had 86,975 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 14th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.0%** (January 2026). In SW16, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SW16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in SW16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SW16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 988 homes were sold in SW16 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SW16) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SW16.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SW16) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SW16 had 86,975 usual residents at the census.

## How SW16 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SW16 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £467,500 | cheapest | 26 postcode districts, SW · 2025 |
| Population | 86,975 | most populated | 28 postcode districts, SW · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 28 postcode districts, SW · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.0% | joint 13th lowest | 28 postcode districts, SW · Jan 2026 |

## Is SW16 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SW16 at a rate of 95.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across the SW postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 742 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SW16.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,381), anti-social behaviour (1,945) and other crime (1,278).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SW16 was 100.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SW16, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SW16 has no single figure. Of its 46 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SW16

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Croydon 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001084) | 1,931 | 67.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 78.7% |
| [Croydon 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001083) | 1,615 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Croydon 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001086) | 1,731 | 74.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.4% |
| [Croydon 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001087) | 2,829 | 104.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.7% |
| [Croydon 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001085) | 1,709 | 130.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.1% |
| [Croydon 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001088) | 1,679 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Croydon 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001089) | 1,786 | 195.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Croydon 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001090) | 2,276 | 54.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 94.0% |
| [Croydon 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/neighbourhood/e01001091) | 1,575 | 110.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.6% |
| [Lambeth 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003151) | 1,954 | 166.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.2% |
| [Lambeth 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003079) | 1,681 | 142.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.7% |
| [Lambeth 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003152) | 1,906 | 81.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.0% |
| [Lambeth 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003116) | 1,785 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 88.6% |
| [Lambeth 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003117) | 1,851 | 183.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 78.6% |
| [Lambeth 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003118) | 1,863 | 262.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 71.6% |
| [Lambeth 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003153) | 2,172 | 87.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 87.5% |
| [Lambeth 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003155) | 1,828 | 67.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.9% |
| [Lambeth 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003149) | 1,756 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 81.4% |
| [Lambeth 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003154) | 1,996 | 69.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.5% |
| [Lambeth 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003113) | 1,796 | 193.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.0% |
| [Lambeth 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003114) | 2,424 | 159.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.5% |
| [Lambeth 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003119) | 2,066 | 88.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 77.8% |
| [Lambeth 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003120) | 2,411 | 127.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 87.4% |
| [Lambeth 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003148) | 1,837 | 45.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Lambeth 032F](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003150) | 1,943 | 110.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Lambeth 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003115) | 1,618 | 85.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Lambeth 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003141) | 1,845 | 100.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.2% |
| [Lambeth 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003144) | 1,547 | 169.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.7% |
| [Lambeth 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003145) | 1,655 | 147.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.4% |
| [Lambeth 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003147) | 2,072 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.0% |
| [Lambeth 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003139) | 1,529 | 115.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% |
| [Lambeth 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003140) | 1,507 | 55.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Lambeth 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003142) | 1,374 | 84.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.6% |
| [Lambeth 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003143) | 1,500 | 130.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.3% |
| [Lambeth 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/neighbourhood/e01003146) | 1,649 | 97.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.1% |
| [Merton 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003411) | 2,035 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.0% |
| [Merton 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003413) | 2,082 | 104.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.1% |
| [Merton 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003414) | 1,724 | 38.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Merton 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/neighbourhood/e01003415) | 2,390 | 69.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.4% |
| [Wandsworth 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004516) | 1,746 | 59.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 65.2% |
| [Wandsworth 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004518) | 1,734 | 28.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.2% |
| [Wandsworth 036E](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004523) | 1,637 | 58.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.4% |
| [Wandsworth 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004517) | 2,262 | 98.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.2% |
| [Wandsworth 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004521) | 2,036 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [Wandsworth 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004522) | 1,729 | 91.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.6% |
| [Wandsworth 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/neighbourhood/e01004524) | 1,839 | 74.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.6% |

## Your MP

- [Streatham and Croydon North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/streatham-and-croydon-north): Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 76% of the people here.
- [Tooting](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tooting): Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 13% of the people here.
- [Mitcham and Morden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/mitcham-and-morden): Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), MP since July 2024. 7.1% of the people here.
- [Dulwich and West Norwood](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dulwich-and-west-norwood): Helen Hayes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.3% of the people here.
- [Croydon West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west): Sarah Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SW16

[Furzedown East](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/furzedown-east), [Furzedown West](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/furzedown-west), [Leigham Vale & Royal Circus](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/leigham-vale-and-royal-circus), [Norbury East](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/norbury-east), [Norbury West](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/norbury-west), [Rowan Road](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/rowan-road), [Streatham Central](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/streatham-central), [Streatham Common](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/streatham-common), [Streatham Green](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/streatham-green), [Streatham Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth/streatham-vale)

## Postcode sectors in SW16

[SW16 1 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-1), [SW16 2 (252 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-2), [SW16 3 (183 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-3), [SW16 4 (212 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-4), [SW16 5 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-5), [SW16 6 (201 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-6), [SW16 9 (29 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw16-9)

## Councils SW16 covers

[Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth), [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon), [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)

## Towns in SW16

[Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon), [Lambeth](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth), [Merton](https://openindex.co.uk/merton), [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)

## Postcode districts next to SW16

[CR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4), [CR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7), [SE19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se19), [SE27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se27), [SW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw2), [SW12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw12), [SW17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw17)

## Nearest rail stations

[Norbury (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1219,51.4115), [Streatham Common (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1360,51.4187), [Streatham (Greater London) (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1316,51.4258), [West Norwood (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1038,51.4318)

## More in the SW postcode area

[All SW postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SW16 in brief

SW16 is a postcode district covering Streatham and Norbury, in Lambeth, Croydon and Wandsworth.
About 88,126 people lived in SW16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £467,500 in 2025 across 988 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 95.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SW16 was £467,500 in 2025.
SW16 had 86,975 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in SW16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SW16, 92.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SW16
- Postcode area: [SW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)
- Constituency: [Streatham and Croydon North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/streatham-and-croydon-north)
- Council: [Lambeth †](https://openindex.co.uk/lambeth)
- Area: 9.55 km²
- People, mid-2024: 88,126*
- Neighbourhoods: 46
- Output areas: 257

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CR4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr4), [SW17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw17), [SE27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se27), [CR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr7), [SW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw2), [SE19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/se19)

## Latest updates for SW16

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SW16

## How to cite

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