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SW4 8LT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,153 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW4 8LTLondon

At a glance

What SW4 8LT is like

SW4 8LT is a postcode in the Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,153 people. 11.8% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 51.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.1% 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 8 sold for a median of £557,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 8LT compares

Headline figures for SW4 8LT, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.9 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: 9 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,753

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW4 8LT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
51.6% 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
9 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW4 8LT FAQs

Is SW4 8LT 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 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8LT?

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 8LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 8LT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 8LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.4% of residents. 11.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.1%).

Which council covers SW4 8LT?

The local authority for SW4 8LT is Lambeth.

SW4 8LT comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 8LT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham South Underground Station, 0.5 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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