Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW3 9HQ

Compare Show on map

NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 7 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Lambeth: a school rated Good within a short walk and Clapham Common 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 61Safety 92Health 98Transport 80Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Clapham Common · 0.1 mi

Look up another postcode

TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around SW3 9HQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

79Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

126 schools in total

7Nursery

83Primary

25Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

3All-through

19 Outstanding60 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate40 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Clapham Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.3 mi 3South Bank CollegesAges 16–99Sixth Form0.3 mi 4Macaulay Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5The Elms AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.4 mi 6Heathbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

195crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent40

ASB18

Shoplifting32

Public order7

Vehicle10

Burglary9

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92

Can I see a GP?

30GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

1Hospital

34Pharmacy

38Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

2Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

49Bus

Stations

1Clapham Common0.1 mi

2Clapham North0.4 mi

·49 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW3 9HQ?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min11 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 33 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

92green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8795 ha of parkland — about 136 football pitches · largest park 75.8 ha, 0.54 mi away

Countryside53Clapham Common (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

11Parks

54Playgrounds

0Fields

17Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

108shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Iceland

6Waitrose

29Sainsbury's

9M&S

4Budgens

2Asda

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Lambeth, 64% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Lambeth, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW3 9HQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW3.

Average sold price by property type across the SW3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW3 9HQ

SW3 9HQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Clapham Common 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW3 9HQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,724 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 126 schools within the typical catchment area, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Clapham Manor Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 195 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAFTON SQUARE SURGERY, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,724 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW3 9HQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SW3 9HQ a good place to live?

SW3 9HQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW3 9HQ?

There are 126 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW3 9HQ, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW3 9HQ safe?

195 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW3 9HQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW3 9HQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW3 9HQ includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from SW3 9HQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW3 9HQ?

SW3 9HQ has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SW3 9HQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW3 9HQ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW3 9HQ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW3+9HQ. SW3 9HQ is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.