Postcode SW16 2DH (Lambeth)

Map showing SW16 2DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode SW16 2DH is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 2DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SW16 2DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 2DH as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SW16 2DH is Rutford Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streatham Station and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.42 km away at Tooting Bec Underground Station The closest railway station is Streatham Rail Station, 205 m away.

The closest primary school to SW16 2DH (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 5, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Joseph's College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 26, 2020 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from JJ Best Chicken and is 159 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SW16 2DH is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 2DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SW16 2DH, and the approximate distance away.

Rutford Road 35 m
Hopton Road 120 m
Polworth Road 126 m
Farnan Road 149 m
Streatham High Road 175 m
Albert Carr Gardens 196 m
Empire Mews 212 m
Stanthorpe Road 219 m
Madeira Road 246 m
Station Approach 284 m
Oakdale Road 290 m
Ashlake Road 300 m
Gleneagle Mews 316 m
Bournevale Road 327 m
William Dyce Mews 342 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SW16 2DH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 2DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
227 m
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 569 m
Sunnyhill Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
581 m
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
668 m
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
738 m
Goldfinch Primary School 988 m
Dunraven School Outstanding
(October 15, 2014)
998 m
Streatham & Clapham High School 1.2 km
The Livity School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.25 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.28 km
Crown Lane Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Hitherfield Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Woodmansterne School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.47 km
St Joseph's College Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.56 km
Granton Primary School Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.58 km
Graveney School Outstanding
(March 18, 2015)
1.64 km
Julian's School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.68 km
Norbury Manor Primary School Good
(October 20, 2017)
1.73 km
Furzedown Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.78 km
Streatham Wells Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 2DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St.Martins Of Tours Housing Assoc. Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
0 m
Signature Health & Living Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
93 m
Metropolitan Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
115 m
JJ Best Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 8, 2022
159 m
Sizzlerz Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 10, 2021
159 m
Streatham Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 11, 2021
159 m
Tasty African Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
159 m
Tradicao Acougue & Mercearia Limited Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 28, 2021
159 m
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
190 m
Jessie's Place Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
December 8, 2012
193 m
La Rosa 2 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2022
193 m
Green Cactus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
195 m
Shacklock Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 25, 2019
195 m
Streatham Halwa Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 1, 2022
195 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 30, 2022
211 m
Fresh Halal (within Tesco) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
211 m
Greggs @ Tesco Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
211 m
National Halal Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2019
211 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
211 m
Tesco Family Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
211 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 2DH - Data from Apr 2022

Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Streatham Station Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Stanthorpe Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.42 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Tooting Bec Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.43 km
Streatham Rail Station Rail 205 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 920 m
Streatham Common Rail Station Rail 1 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.87 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.88 km
Plantation Wharf Pier Ferry 5.9 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 29.7 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 2DH - Data from Dec 2021

Norwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Biggin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Convent Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Pollards Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Knight's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Dulwich Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Westow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Eagle Pond Inland Water 3.58 km
Mount Pond Inland Water 3.76 km
Long Pond Inland Water 3.9 km
Sydenham Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
Dulwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.24 km
South Norwood Lake Inland Water 4.3 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 2DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 86.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 217,175 kWh - mean 10,342 kWh : median 7,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SW16 2DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42565500
Longitude -0.12827700
OS Easting 530228
OS Northing 0171289
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9888
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Streatham
Electoral Ward Streatham Wells
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000022
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33035209
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lambeth 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeth 032F
Output Area / Small Area 3D1