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SW4 8EW area guide

Who lives in SW4 8EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brixton Hill West
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,543 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 8EW is like

SW4 8EW is a postcode in the Brixton Hill West neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,543 people. 40.7% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 73% 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 8 sold for a median of £557,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 8EW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£557,500

Median over 52 sales in SW4 8, +18.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 10 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

of 27 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£68,213

Average a year, before tax — higher than 82% 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
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW4 8 is up 18.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW4 8EW FAQs

Is SW4 8EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £557,500.

Homes in SW4 8 sold for a median of £557,500 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 8EW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 8EW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 8EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 16.1% of residents. 40.7% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (36.5%).

Which council covers SW4 8EW?

SW4 8EW is in Lambeth.

SW4 8EW is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 8EW?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham South Underground Station, 0.7 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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