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 across 1 census neighbourhoods. 41% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 72.5% 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.

Scores

How SW8 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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%

of 1 rated schools in SW8 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,781

Average a year, before tax — higher than 72% 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
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.8% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Which council covers SW8 9?

SW8 9 is in Lambeth.

SW8 9 is in 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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