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SW4 9BU area guide

Who lives in SW4 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham South
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,765 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW4 9BULondon

At a glance

What SW4 9BU is like

SW4 9BU is a postcode in the Clapham South area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,765 people. 52.1% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SW4 9 sold for a median of £825,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 9BU compares

Headline figures for SW4 9BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£825,000

Median over 89 sales in SW4 9, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£97,178

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW4 9BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW4 9BU FAQs

Is SW4 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 9BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £825,000.

Homes in SW4 9 sold for a median of £825,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 9BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 9BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.1% of residents. 52.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.9%).

Which council covers SW4 9BU?

The local authority for SW4 9BU is Lambeth.

SW4 9BU comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 9BU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Common, 0.3 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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