SW16 postcode area · Lambeth
The SW16 postcode district spans 20 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Croydon, Lambeth, Merton, Wandsworth. Area Scores range from 16 to 83 across them. Every full SW16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The SW16 district contains both ends of the scale: Tooting Bec Common at 83 out of 100 (#1,163 of 6,856 in England) against West Norwood South at 17, a 66-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £416,600 in Furzedown East to £723,500 in Lavender Hill West & Little India — a 1.7× gap within the SW16 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Croydon, Lambeth, Merton and Wandsworth — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the SW16 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooting Bec CommonWandsworth | 1,163 | 83 | £625,000 |
| Furzedown WestWandsworth | 2,548 | 63 | £670,000 |
| Lavender Hill West & Little IndiaWandsworth | 2,589 | 62 | £723,500 |
| Upper NorwoodCroydon | 2,644 | 61 | £647,500 |
| Rowan RoadMerton | 3,062 | 55 | £488,750 |
| GraveneyMerton | 3,124 | 54 | £625,000 |
| West Norwood West & Streatham EastLambeth | 3,213 | 53 | £517,500 |
| Streatham CentralLambeth | 3,659 | 47 | £463,750 |
| Streatham HillLambeth | 3,933 | 43 | £462,500 |
| Leigham Vale & Royal CircusLambeth | 3,995 | 42 | £515,000 |
| Norbury WestCroydon | 4,063 | 41 | £480,000 |
| Thornton Heath WestCroydon | 4,166 | 39 | £427,500 |
| Streatham CommonLambeth | 4,173 | 39 | £430,500 |
| LonesomeMerton | 4,276 | 38 | £437,500 |
| Streatham ValeLambeth | 4,337 | 37 | £601,250 |
| Furzedown EastWandsworth | 4,440 | 35 | £416,600 |
| Norbury EastCroydon | 4,625 | 32 | £542,500 |
| Streatham GreenLambeth | 4,749 | 31 | £435,000 |
| West Thornton NorthCroydon | 4,865 | 29 | £445,000 |
| West Norwood SouthLambeth | 5,715 | 17 | £480,000 |
People living in SW16 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 16% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 45% · No religion 29% · Muslim 13%
Born outside the UK: 41%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in SW16
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SW16 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SW16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.