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SW4 6PP area guide

Who lives in SW4 6PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,588 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 6PP is like

SW4 6PP 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 1,588 people. 44% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 73.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 6PP 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 80 sales in SW4 6, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 19 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

of 27 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
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
45% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW4 6 is down 7.8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW4 6PP FAQs

Is SW4 6PP 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 6PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in SW4 6 sold for a median of £530,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 6PP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 6PP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 6PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 18.5% of residents. 44% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (46.4%).

Which council covers SW4 6PP?

SW4 6PP is in Lambeth.

SW4 6PP is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 6PP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham North Underground 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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