The postcode SW16 1JL is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 1JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 1JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW16 1JL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.
The closest road name to SW16 1JL is Blakemore Road which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingscourt Road and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.86 km away at Balham Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Hill Rail Station, 383 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 1JL (for ages 11 and under) is The Livity School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City Heights E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SW16 1JL is Taylors and is 38 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from German Doner Kebab and is 84 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 1JL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 1JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 1JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 1JL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 1JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Livity School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 430 m |
| Dunraven School | Academy | 4-18 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 532 m |
| Streatham & Clapham High School | Independent school | 3-19 | 593 m | |
| Sunnyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 778 m |
| Hitherfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 930 m |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Streatham Wells Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Telferscot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.19 km |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 1.2 km |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.26 km | |
| The Orchard School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.32 km |
| Fenstanton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.34 km |
| Henry Cavendish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 15, 2014) | 1.46 km |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| London Steiner School | Independent school | 3-14 | Inadequate (November 29, 2018) | 1.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 1JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aya Lebanese Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2021 | 38 m | |
| Taylors | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2018 | 38 m | |
| Westbury Food \& Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 6, 2021 | 38 m | |
| Baby Spinach | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Brooks \& Gao | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement July 16, 2019 | 84 m | |
| Carmine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2022 | 84 m | |
| Dewdrops Play Scheme / Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 84 m | |
| German Doner Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Kaspa's Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Trio Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 84 m | |
| I Love Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 90 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2021 | 90 m | |
| La Casita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2022 | 90 m | |
| Boyce Da Roca | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 11, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Leny's Brazilian Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 25, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Milestone Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 5, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Nar Turkish Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 29, 2021 | 115 m | |
| Orient Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 115 m | |
| Tariq Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 7, 2021 | 115 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 1JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingscourt Road | 56 m | |
| Kingscourt Road | 88 m | |
| Mount Ephraim Road | 120 m | |
| Mount Ephraim Road | 136 m | |
| Becmead Avenue | 238 m | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.86 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.91 km | |
| Balham Underground Station | 1.91 km | |
| Streatham Hill Rail Station | 383 m | |
| Streatham Rail Station | 990 m | |
| Tulse Hill Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.08 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.09 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 5.11 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.57 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.73 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 1JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Knight's Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Norwood Grove | 2.13 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 2.6 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Mount Pond | 2.82 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.9 km | |
| Pollards Hill | 3.51 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.74 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.88 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.9 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 3.92 km | |
| Green Dale Fields | 4.04 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.47 km | |
| Lower Lake | 4.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 1JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for SW16 1JL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.43495500 |
| Longitude | -0.12890700 |
| OS Easting | 530156 |
| OS Northing | 0172322 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | St Leonard's |
| Local Authority District | Lambeth |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Lambeth |
| Cancer Alliance | South East London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Our Healthier South East London |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: New EU tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035192 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 029B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D1 |