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SW16 2PU

Streatham Wells · Lambeth · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Streatham Wells
Local authority
Lambeth
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SW16 2XA 43 m
SW16 1EX 48 m
SW16 1EY 48 m
SW16 1EZ 48 m
SW16 1HA 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SW16 2PU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SW
Postcode district
SW16
Postcode sector
SW16 2
Latitude
51.434576
Longitude
-0.127153
British National Grid easting
530,279
British National Grid northing
172,283

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Lambeth · E09000022
Electoral ward
Streatham Wells · E05014116
Parish or community
E43000212
Westminster constituency
Streatham and Croydon North · E14001527
Output area
E00015919
Lower layer super output area
Lambeth 026E · E01003151
Middle layer super output area
Lambeth 026 · E02000643

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
246
Primary
142
Secondary
31

  1. Maypole School (Leigham Court)

    Other independent special school

    334 m

  2. The Livity School

    Community special school

    339 m

  3. Dunraven School

    Academy converter

    570 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,133
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,146
  • Anti social behaviour 1,091
  • Other theft 659
  • Vehicle crime 627
  • Shoplifting 541

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
31

16 female, 15 male

Postcode households
26
Residents per household
1.2
SW16 2 residents
16,272

Age bands in SW16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.2%

2,560 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

1,536 residents

Age 25 to 44
41%

6,480 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

3,698 residents

Age 65 and over
9.7%

1,537 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SW16 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

92

within 5 km

  • AT MEDICS STREATHAM PCN EA HUB

    STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code Y05162

    239 m

  • STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE

    2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code G85002

    239 m

  • THE EXCHANGE SURGERY

    2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST

    ODS code G85647

    239 m

  • THE STREATHAM HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    6 LEIGHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON, SW16 2PG

    ODS code G85662

    309 m

  • PRENTIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PRENTIS ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 1XU

    ODS code G85021

    499 m

  • EDITH CAVELL PRACTICE

    41A-41C STREATHAM HILL, LONDON, SW2 4TP

    ODS code G85724

    753 m

  • VALLEY ROAD SURGERY

    139 VALLEY ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2XT

    ODS code G85044

    855 m

  • PALACE ROAD SURGERY

    1 PALACE ROAD, STREATHAM HILL, LONDON, SW2 3DY

    ODS code G85041

    1.1 km

  • STREATHAM PARK SURGERY

    91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY

    ODS code H85052

    1.5 km

  • THE DEERBROOK SURGERY

    216 NORWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE27 9AW

    ODS code G85129

    1.5 km

  • KNIGHTS HILL SURGERY SUITE 1

    SUITE 1, WEST NORWOOD HEALTH & LC, WEST NORWOOD, LONDON, SE27 0DF

    ODS code G85047

    1.6 km

  • BALHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    120 BEDFORD HILL, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 9HS

    ODS code H85637

    1.7 km

  • BEDFORD HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

    120-124 BEDFORD HILL, BALHAM, LONDON, SW12 9HS

    ODS code H85009

    1.7 km

  • STREATHAM COMMON PRACTICE

    293 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 3NP

    ODS code G85014

    1.8 km

  • CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    72 CLARENCE AVENUE, LONDON, SW4 8JP

    ODS code G85109

    2.0 km

  • BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE

    SURGERY, 22 RALEIGH GARDENS, BRIXTON, LONDON, SW2 1AE

    ODS code G85025

    2.0 km

  • THE VALE SURGERY

    STREATHAM VALE, LONDON, SW16 5SE

    ODS code G85096

    2.0 km

  • GREYSWOOD PRACTICE

    66 EASTWOOD STREET, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6PX

    ODS code H85011

    2.1 km

  • BALHAM PARK SURGERY

    236 BALHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW17 7AW

    ODS code H85066

    2.1 km

  • TOOTING BEC SURGERY

    313 BALHAM HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SW17 7BA

    ODS code H85664

    2.2 km

Showing 20 of 92 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Kingscourt Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.0 miles

  • Kingscourt Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles

  • Mount Ephraim Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles

  • Mount Ephraim Road

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles

  • Mountearl Gardens

    BCT · Streatham

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Lambeth 026E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,152 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

246 open schools are in scope, including 142 primary and 31 secondary schools. Maypole School (Leigham Court) is the nearest published school at 334 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,133 published events cover 12 months, averaging 594.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,146 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.