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SW4 0DS area guide

Who lives in SW4 0DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,795 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 0DS is like

SW4 0DS is a postcode in the Clapham North neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,795 people. 33.8% of households own their home, 34.9% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 71.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW4 0 sold for a median of £639,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 0DS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£639,500

Median over 71 sales in SW4 0, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 17 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 22 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£82,005

Average a year, before tax — higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
46.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW4 0 is down 7.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW4 0DS FAQs

Is SW4 0DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW4 0DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £639,500.

Homes in SW4 0 sold for a median of £639,500 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 0DS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 0DS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 0DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 20.7% of residents. 33.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (35.8%).

Which council covers SW4 0DS?

SW4 0DS is in Lambeth.

SW4 0DS is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 0DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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