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SW16 Streatham Common & Vale — Family Area Report

Streatham Common & Vale · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%24.3% of households have dependent children
58
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW16 is the London postcode area covering Streatham Common & Vale in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 58/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (67/100) and weakest on commute (35/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 4 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 43 min on the morning rush. 24.3% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW16 in?

SW16 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Streatham Common & Vale ward. On our family-life index, SW16 scores 58/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities64
Green space67
Family density23
Commute35

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW16 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 64/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    4
    GP surgeries
    3
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    45 min
    via Thameslink + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    49 min
    via Thameslink & Circle + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    48 min
    via Thameslink & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    56 min
    via Southern & Windrush & Jubilee
    Paddington
    54 min
    via Southern & District
    VictoriaFastest
    43 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 43 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW16 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Streatham Common & Vale, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW16 in?
      SW16 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Streatham Common & Vale ward. SW16 scores 58/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW16 a good area for families?
      SW16 (Streatham Common & Vale, Lambeth) scores 58/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 64/100, green space 67/100 and commute 35/100.
      What are the schools like in SW16?
      Lambeth allocates most community places on distance, with faith schools running separate criteria across Streatham and Clapham. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW16?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW16 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW16 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW16 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW16 is Victoria in about 43 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW16?
      24.3% of households in SW16's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW16

      The closest postcodes to SW16 we cover are SE27 (Knight's Hill, ~2.1km), SW17 (Tooting Bec, ~2.7km), CR4 (Figge's Marsh, ~2.8km) and CR7 (Bensham Manor, ~2.9km). Families weighing SW16 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

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