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SW8 2BA area guide

Who lives in SW8 2BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockwell North
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,473 (2024)

SW8 2BALondon

At a glance

What SW8 2BA is like

SW8 2BA is a postcode in the Stockwell North area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,473 people. 9.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 75.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW8 2 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 2BA compares

Headline figures for SW8 2BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 107 sales in SW8 2, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

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

Household incomeMore

£62,781

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW8 2BA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
75.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW8 2 is down 12.3% on the year before.

Questions

SW8 2BA FAQs

Is SW8 2BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 SW8 2BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in SW8 2 sold for a median of £465,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW8 2BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 2BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 2BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.6% of residents. 9.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98.3%).

Which council covers SW8 2BA?

The local authority for SW8 2BA is Lambeth.

SW8 2BA comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 2BA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Nine Elms Underground Station, 0.2 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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