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SW9 0ST area guide

Who lives in SW9 0ST, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockwell South
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,114 (2024)

SW9 0STLondon

At a glance

What SW9 0ST is like

SW9 0ST is a postcode in the Stockwell South neighbourhood of Lambeth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,114 people. 32.9% of households own their home, 26.4% rent privately and 38.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 71.7% 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 SW9 0 sold for a median of £489,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW9 0ST 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£489,000

Median over 90 sales in SW9 0, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 18 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 28 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£74,148

Average a year, before tax — higher than 89% 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 young populationPositive
34.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW9 0ST FAQs

Is SW9 0ST 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 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 SW9 0ST?

The median sale price over the last year was £489,000.

Homes in SW9 0 sold for a median of £489,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW9 0ST safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW9 0ST, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW9 0ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 13.9% of residents. 32.9% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (60.2%).

Which council covers SW9 0ST?

SW9 0ST is in Lambeth.

SW9 0ST is in Lambeth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW9 0ST?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stockwell 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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