Use this guide to understand SW16 1QL in Lambeth. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 69 residents and 25 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SW16 1QL |
| Postcode without spaces | SW161QL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4288600 |
| Longitude | -0.1372120 |
| British National Grid | 529,596 E, 171,629 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Output Area (2021) | E00015717 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01003119 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000649 |
| Electoral ward | E05014115 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001527 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 69 |
| Households | 25 |
| Female residents | 38 |
| Male residents | 31 |
| Residents per household | 2.8 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | FLAT 2, 15, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £525,000 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | FLAT 2, 21, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £127,860 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | FLAT 1, 21, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £545,000 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 9, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Detached | Freehold | £2,500,000 |
| 19 May 2023 | FLAT 3, 15, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £410,000 |
| 16 Dec 2022 | FLAT 1, 1, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £425,000 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | FLAT 1, 21, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £491,500 |
| 4 Dec 2020 | FLAT 2, 15, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £482,500 |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 13, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £1,615,000 |
| 23 Oct 2020 | FLAT 3, 1, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £435,000 |
| 10 Jul 2020 | FLAT 4, 21, RIGGINDALE ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £440,750 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the SW16 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy converter
42 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, SW16 6NP
Ages 4–11 · 387 pupils of 420 capacity
22.4% eligible for free school meals
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2 PRENTIS ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 1XU
B
91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY
Other independent special school
3 Garrads Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1JZ
Ages 11–16 · 25 pupils of 50 capacity
Other independent school
42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1AW
Ages 3–19 · 811 pupils of 1,110 capacity
B
STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
B
2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
B
2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST
B
THE EXCHANGE SURGERY, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
B
2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST
Voluntary aided school
Polworth Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2ET
Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils of 420 capacity
17.7% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Penwortham Road, Streatham, London, SW16 6RJ
Ages 3–11 · 675 pupils of 685 capacity
15.8% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 April 2025
90030 - Artistic creation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 July 2024
59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 September 2023
90010 - Performing arts
Community Interest Company
Incorporated 3 August 2020
01610 - Support activities for crop production
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 November 1987
74990 - Non-trading company
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lambeth 032C includes SW16 1QL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
SW16 1QL is in Lambeth, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 69 residents at SW16 1QL. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full SW16 1QL postcode.
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