Use this guide to understand SW16 6LG 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 12 residents and 6 households at the exact postcode.
High-quality vector file formats. Instant download. Next-day prints.
Create a Custom MapChoose the type of postcode map that matches the level of detail and editing control you need.
Create sales territories, delivery zones or heat maps without specialist mapping software. Try the postcode sector map tool, then save and export maps with full access.
Try the Sector Map ToolReady-made vector files cover postcode areas, districts and sectors. For a map focused on the full SW16 6LG postcode or its approximate address-derived outline, ask us about custom digital and printed options.
Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | SW16 6LG |
| Postcode without spaces | SW166LG |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4287300 |
| Longitude | -0.1314480 |
| British National Grid | 529,997 E, 171,625 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Output Area (2021) | E00015709 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Households | 6 |
| Female residents | 5 |
| Male residents | 7 |
| Residents per household | 2.0 |
A detailed vector map covering a 500 metre radius around the postcode.
Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the SW16 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
B
2 PRENTIS ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 1XU
Academy converter
42 Mitcham Lane, Streatham, London, SW16 6NP
Ages 4–11 · 387 pupils of 420 capacity
22.4% eligible for free school meals
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
Other independent special school
3 Garrads Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1JZ
Ages 11–16 · 25 pupils of 50 capacity
B
91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY
B
139 VALLEY ROAD, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2XT
Other independent special school
76 Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2QA
Ages 5–19 · 60 pupils of 60 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 June 2026
49320 - Taxi operation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 April 2026
81210 - General cleaning of buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 October 2025
49410 - Freight transport by road
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 January 2025
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 January 2025
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 January 2025
88910 - Child day-care activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 July 2024
59112 - Video production activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 July 2024
87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 September 2023
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 June 2023
85600 - Educational support services
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 February 2023
81210 - General cleaning of buildings
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 January 2023
43310 - Plastering
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lambeth 032C includes SW16 6LG 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 6LG is in Lambeth, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 12 residents at SW16 6LG. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Vector Maps supplies editable UK postcode area, district and sector map files. For a vector or printed map focused on the full SW16 6LG postcode and its approximate address-derived outline, request a custom map.
Explore other full postcodes in the same postcode sector.