Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW4 6QS

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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 Stockwell Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 22 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

75Schools 58Safety 84Health 91Transport 73Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Stockwell · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 6QS.

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.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

90Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

141 schools in total

6Nursery

92Primary

27Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

6All-through

24 Outstanding66 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate45 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Larkhall Primary CampusAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.4 mi 5Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.4 mi 6Stockwell Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

117crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent28

ASB30

Shoplifting7

Public order9

Vehicle5

Burglary8

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

48GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

46GP

2Hospital

41Pharmacy

35Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

41Bus

Stations

1Stockwell Station0.2 mi

2Clapham North0.4 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 6QS?

By car · 30 min98 sq mi

about two-thirds of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min22 sq mi

about 5 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 4 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space73

How green is it?

144green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8442.6 ha of parkland — about 61 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.27 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

24Parks

81Playgrounds

0Fields

25Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

136shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

36Sainsbury's

5Iceland

5Lidl

34Tesco

11Co-op

10M&S

16Library

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 6QS.

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 6QS

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

In national context, SW4 6QS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,116 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Larkhall Primary Campus (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 117 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BECKETT HOUSE PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,116 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 6QS — 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 6QS a good place to live?

SW4 6QS scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 6QS?

There are 141 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 6QS, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 6QS safe?

117 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 6QS 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 6QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 6QS includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 22 sq mi is reachable from SW4 6QS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 6QS?

SW4 6QS 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 6QS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 6QS: 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 6QS area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+6QS. SW4 6QS is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.