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SW9 6JH area guide

Who lives in SW9 6JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stockwell East
Council: Lambeth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,298 (2024)

SW9 6JHLondon

At a glance

What SW9 6JH is like

SW9 6JH is a postcode in the Stockwell East area of Lambeth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,298 people. 28.3% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 42.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.9% 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. Homes in SW9 6 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW9 6JH compares

Headline figures for SW9 6JH, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 40 sales in SW9 6, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 36 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW9 6JH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
37.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW9 6JH FAQs

Is SW9 6JH 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 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 6JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SW9 6 sold for a median of £450,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW9 6JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW9 6JH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW9 6JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.6% of residents. 28.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76%).

Which council covers SW9 6JH?

The local authority for SW9 6JH is Lambeth.

SW9 6JH comes under Lambeth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW9 6JH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stockwell Station, 0.5 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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