Postcode sector · London

SW9 1 area guide

Who lives in SW9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Population: 2,306 (2024)

SW9 1Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SW9 1 is like

The SW9 1 postcode sector in Lambeth covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 2,306 people in 873 households. 26.5% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 52.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW9 1 compares

Headline figures for SW9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,747

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW9 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
38.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
52.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW9 1 FAQs

Is SW9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW9 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.3% of residents. 26.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.7%).

Which council covers SW9 1?

The local authority for SW9 1 is Lambeth.

SW9 1 comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW9 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brixton Rail Station, 0.4 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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