Postcode sector · London

SW8 9 area guide

Who lives in SW8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 1,559 (2024)

SW8 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SW8 9 is like

The SW8 9 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 14 live postcodes and is home to about 1,559 people in 700 households. 41% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.5% 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.

Scores

How SW8 9 compares

Headline figures for SW8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SW8 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW8 9 FAQs

Is SW8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 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).

Is SW8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.7% of residents. 41% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37%).

Which council covers SW8 9?

The local authority for SW8 9 is Lambeth.

SW8 9 comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Nine Elms Underground 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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