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SW4 0EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Clapham North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 0EW is like

SW4 0EW is a postcode in the Clapham North area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 33% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 36.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW4 0 sold for a median of £639,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 0EW compares

Headline figures for SW4 0EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 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: 16 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,005

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW4 0EW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.3% 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
16 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW4 0EW FAQs

Is SW4 0EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 0EW?

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 0EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 0EW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 0EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.9% of residents. 33% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.9%).

Which council covers SW4 0EW?

The local authority for SW4 0EW is Lambeth.

SW4 0EW comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 0EW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 0.2 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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