SW16 postcode area
The SW16 postcode district spans 20 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Croydon, Lambeth, Merton, Wandsworth. Area Scores range from 16 to 83 across them.
In summary
The SW16 district contains both ends of the scale: Tooting Bec Common at 83 out of 100 (#1,163 of 6,856 in England) against West Norwood South at 17, a 66-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £416,600 in Furzedown East to £723,500 in Lavender Hill West & Little India — a 1.7× gap within the SW16 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Croydon, Lambeth, Merton and Wandsworth — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tooting Bec CommonWandsworth | 1,163 | 83 | £625,000 |
| Furzedown WestWandsworth | 2,548 | 63 | £670,000 |
| Lavender Hill West & Little IndiaWandsworth | 2,589 | 62 | £723,500 |
| Upper NorwoodCroydon | 2,644 | 61 | £647,500 |
| Rowan RoadMerton | 3,062 | 55 | £488,750 |
| GraveneyMerton | 3,124 | 54 | £625,000 |
| West Norwood West & Streatham EastLambeth | 3,213 | 53 | £517,500 |
| Streatham CentralLambeth | 3,659 | 47 | £463,750 |
| Streatham HillLambeth | 3,933 | 43 | £462,500 |
| Leigham Vale & Royal CircusLambeth | 3,995 | 42 | £515,000 |
| Norbury WestCroydon | 4,063 | 41 | £480,000 |
| Thornton Heath WestCroydon | 4,166 | 39 | £427,500 |
| Streatham CommonLambeth | 4,173 | 39 | £430,500 |
| LonesomeMerton | 4,276 | 38 | £437,500 |
| Streatham ValeLambeth | 4,337 | 37 | £601,250 |
| Furzedown EastWandsworth | 4,440 | 35 | £416,600 |
| Norbury EastCroydon | 4,625 | 32 | £542,500 |
| Streatham GreenLambeth | 4,749 | 31 | £435,000 |
| West Thornton NorthCroydon | 4,865 | 29 | £445,000 |
| West Norwood SouthLambeth | 5,715 | 17 | £480,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SW16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.