Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SW4 6JU

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Clapham North 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 58Safety 79Health 91Transport 72Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Clapham North · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 6JU.

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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

89Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

145 schools in total

9Nursery

94Primary

29Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

4All-through

24 Outstanding65 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate50 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1Larkhall Primary CampusAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Griffin Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 5Clapham Manor Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Heathbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

66crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent14

ASB19

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle8

Burglary8

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

Can I see a GP?

41GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

39GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

38Dentist

IMD health decile 1/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

2Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Clapham North0.3 mi

2Stockwell Station0.4 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.21 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 6JU?

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 min7.1 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 29 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space72

How green is it?

123green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8328 ha of parkland — about 40 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.25 mi away

Countryside50Battersea Park Nature Areas (nature reserve) covers 0% of the mile around

19Parks

72Playgrounds

0Fields

20Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

137shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

33Sainsbury's

5Iceland

32Tesco

2Asda

5Lidl

12M&S

17Library

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 SW4 6JU.

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 SW4.

Average sold price by property type across the SW4 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW4 6JU

SW4 6JU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stockwell Clapham Road Local 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 6JU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,334 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 2/10).

There are 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Larkhall Primary Campus (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,334 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 SW4 6JU — 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 SW4 6JU a good place to live?

SW4 6JU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 6JU?

There are 145 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 6JU, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 6JU safe?

66 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 6JU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW4 6JU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 6JU includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SW4 6JU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 6JU?

SW4 6JU has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 SW4 6JU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 6JU: 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.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW4 6JU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+6JU. SW4 6JU is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.