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SW4 9HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Clapham South
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,763 (2024)

SW4 9HJLondon

At a glance

What SW4 9HJ is like

SW4 9HJ is a postcode in the Clapham South neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,763 people. 42.2% of households own their home, 47.1% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 81.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £825,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 9HJ 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.7 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 — 11 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 25 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£97,178

Average a year, before tax — higher than 98% 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
47.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
51.4% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW4 9HJ FAQs

Is SW4 9HJ 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 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 9HJ?

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 9HJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 9HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 9HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 25.7% of residents. 42.2% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (43.5%).

Which council covers SW4 9HJ?

SW4 9HJ is in Lambeth.

SW4 9HJ is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 9HJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham South Underground Station, 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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