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SW8 3AA area guide

Who lives in SW8 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham Old Town
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,766 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW8 3AA is like

SW8 3AA is a postcode in the Clapham Old Town area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,766 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 37.1% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 75.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW8 3 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 3AA compares

Headline figures for SW8 3AA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£610,000

Median over 61 sales in SW8 3, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW8 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
43.7% 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
15 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW8 3AA FAQs

Is SW8 3AA 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 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 3AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in SW8 3 sold for a median of £610,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW8 3AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 3AA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.9% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.7%).

Which council covers SW8 3AA?

The local authority for SW8 3AA is Lambeth.

SW8 3AA comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 3AA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Road Rail Station, 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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