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South West London — North view
Average Area
SW8 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong transport and education scores. However, environment and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £872K are 1.6× the London median, and crime levels are 64% above the London average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
364% above avg
🎓Schools
7887.5% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
955 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
3Avg £871,552
🌿Environ.
1Moderate air quality · 18% green
❤️Health
436/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
94Above average
👥Community
44Average community
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Crime & Safety
64% above avgRising465 offences/mo → 596 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 666Peak: 809Low: 453
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-14.0%Average
£871,552
Median
£564,500
Sales (12m)
424
YoY Change
+18.6%
Sales Volume
165
6
67
121
71
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
8 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
32 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
317,651 residentsWhite
55%Ldn 53.8%
Black
24%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
8.1%Ldn 5.7%
Asian
7.3%Ldn 20.7%
Other
5.7%Ldn 6.3%
SW8 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£1,800/mo
Range
£1,490-£2,400
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£3,400/mo
3-bed
£2,500/mo
2-bed
£1,875/mo
1-bed
£1,550/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
2.1%
Monthly mortgage*
£2,941/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
1% above avgBand
D
Annual
£1,954
Monthly
£163
vs London avg
+1%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,303
B£1,520
C£1,737
D£1,954
E£2,388
F£2,822
G£3,257
H£3,908
London average (Band D)£1,927
Lambeth | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
267 Mbps
Upload
134 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.6%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)92.1%
Full Fibre (FTTP)74.2%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
ModerateFlood Risk
🌊Medium
Zone 2 · 11% at risk
Green Space
🌳18%
Brockwell Park (0.7km)
Air Quality
ModerateNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)33.2 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)8.6 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate63 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
6/8 acceptingGP Practices
8
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
12
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
The South Lambeth Rd Practice
Good10,933 patients
Accepting0.6 mi
Mawbey Group Practice
Good4,343 patients
Accepting0.8 mi
Springfield Medical Centre
Good10,631 patients
Full1.2 mi
Queenstown Road Medical Practice
Good11,378 patients
Accepting1.6 mi
London Sha Php
Good5,189 patients
Accepting2.4 mi
Reproductive And Sexual Health Services
Good5,013 patients
Accepting2.7 mi
Wandsworth Community Wards
Good7,196 patients
Full2.9 mi
Stockwellbeing Ah
Good6,697 patients
Accepting3.5 mi
Dentists
Community Health South London N
NHS
Accepting0.4 mi
Queenstown Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting1.4 mi
Battersea Dental Practice
NHS
Full1.9 mi
Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting2.3 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
113amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
6
🍽️
Restaurants
28
☕
Cafes
38
🍺
Pubs & Bars
14
🏋️
Gyms
6
🌳
Parks
19
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
2
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
25.42
IMD Rank: 25.42
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the SW8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SW8 (e.g. SW8 3RG, SW8 4AB, SW8 5XX). All postcodes within SW8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources