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SW4 7SG area guide

Who lives in SW4 7SG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Acre Lane
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,181 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW4 7SGLondon

At a glance

What SW4 7SG is like

SW4 7SG is a postcode in the Acre Lane area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,181 people. 28.9% of households own their home, 54.1% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 82% 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 7 sold for a median of £551,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 7SG compares

Headline figures for SW4 7SG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£551,000

Median over 85 sales in SW4 7, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,263

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW4 7SG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
66.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW4 7 is down 5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW4 7SG FAQs

Is SW4 7SG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 7SG?

The median sale price over the last year was £551,000.

Homes in SW4 7 sold for a median of £551,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 7SG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 7SG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 7SG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 32.8% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (43.8%).

Which council covers SW4 7SG?

The local authority for SW4 7SG is Lambeth.

SW4 7SG comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 7SG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham North, 0.1 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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