Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW4 9LY

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NestScope Score

87/ 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 Outstanding 0.2 miles away and Clapham Common 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

100Schools 61Safety 93Health 94Transport 80Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.2 mi
Clapham Common · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW4 9LY.

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.

Schools100

Are the schools any good?

73Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

115 schools in total

5Nursery

77Primary

22Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

5All-through

18 Outstanding55 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate36 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 2Iqra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 3The Elms AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Glenbrook Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Harris Academy ClaphamAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.3 mi 6Bonneville Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

32crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent7

ASB5

Shoplifting2

Public order0

Vehicle9

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

35GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

33GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

35Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport94

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

Stations

1Clapham Common0.4 mi

·38 bus stopsnearest 0.25 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW4 9LY?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 13 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

80green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8791.7 ha of parkland — about 131 football pitches · largest park 75.8 ha, 0.51 mi away

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

14Parks

44Playgrounds

0Fields

10Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

109shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Co-op

30Sainsbury's

1Cook

6Budgens

4Iceland

5Waitrose

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 SW4 9LY.

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 9LY

SW4 9LY scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW4 9LY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,423 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 33 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLAPHAM PARK GROUP PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,423 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 9LY — 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 9LY a good place to live?

SW4 9LY scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW4 9LY?

There are 115 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW4 9LY, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW4 9LY safe?

32 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW4 9LY 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 SW4 9LY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW4 9LY includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from SW4 9LY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW4 9LY?

SW4 9LY has a NestScope Score of 87/100 — 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 SW4 9LY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW4 9LY: 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 9LY area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW4+9LY. SW4 9LY is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.