Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW4 6RA

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NestScope Score

69/ 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 within a short walk, putting roughly 22 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 58Safety 84Health 91Transport 83Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Stockwell · a short walk

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 6RA.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

93Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

146 schools in total

7Nursery

91Primary

30Secondary

11Post-16 & universities

6All-through

23 Outstanding70 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate46 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3Larkhall Primary CampusAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 6Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

131crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB28

Shoplifting9

Public order7

Vehicle6

Burglary4

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?

53GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

5Hospital

40Pharmacy

37Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Stockwell Station0.1 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 6RA?

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 space83

How green is it?

145green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9056.5 ha of parkland — about 81 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.31 mi away

Countryside52Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 1% of the mile around

24Parks

84Playgrounds

2Fields

24Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

136shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

35Sainsbury's

5Iceland

5Lidl

11Co-op

35Tesco

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 6RA.

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 6RA

SW4 6RA scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stockwell Station 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 6RA 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 146 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Allen Edwards Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 131 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.5 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 6RA — 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 6RA a good place to live?

SW4 6RA scores 69/100 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 6RA?

There are 146 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 6RA, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 6RA safe?

131 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 6RA 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 6RA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 6RA includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 22 sq mi is reachable from SW4 6RA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 6RA?

SW4 6RA has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 6RA does NestScope look?

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