Use this guide to understand SW16 6LH 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 23 residents and 8 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | SW16 6LH |
| Postcode without spaces | SW166LH |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4274200 |
| Longitude | -0.1335160 |
| British National Grid | 529,857 E, 171,476 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Output Area (2021) | E00015746 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Households | 8 |
| Female residents | 13 |
| Male residents | 10 |
| Residents per household | 2.9 |
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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.
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
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91 MITCHAM LANE, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 6LY
Voluntary aided school
Polworth Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2ET
Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils of 420 capacity
17.7% eligible for free school meals
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STREATHAM HIGH PRACTICE, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
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2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
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2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST
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THE EXCHANGE SURGERY, 2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, LONDON, SW16 2ST
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2-8 GRACEFIELD GARDENS, STREATHAM, LONDON, SW16 2ST
Other independent special school
3 Garrads Road, Lambeth, London, SW16 1JZ
Ages 11–16 · 25 pupils of 50 capacity
Voluntary aided school
Northanger Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5SL
Ages 3–11 · 425 pupils of 420 capacity
16.7% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
42 Abbotswood Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1AW
Ages 3–19 · 811 pupils of 1,110 capacity
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Lambeth 032C includes SW16 6LH 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 6LH is in Lambeth, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 23 residents at SW16 6LH. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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