Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SW8 2HU

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lambeth: a school rated Outstanding within a short walk and Nine Elms Underground Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 18 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

84Schools 61Safety 81Health 91Transport 84Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
Nine Elms · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 2HU.

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.

Schools84

Are the schools any good?

92Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

145 schools in total

7Nursery

87Primary

29Secondary

12Post-16 & universities

8All-through

23 Outstanding69 Good4 Requires improvement1 Inadequate48 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Herbert Morrison Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.0 mi 2Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.5 mi 6Reay Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

145crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent28

ASB26

Shoplifting26

Public order8

Vehicle4

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

63GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

59GP

4Hospital

56Pharmacy

49Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

1Ferry

42Bus

Stations

1Nine Elms Underground Station0.1 mi

2Vauxhall0.5 mi

·42 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW8 2HU?

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 min18 sq mi

about 4 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 space84

How green is it?

142green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9052.6 ha of parkland — about 75 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.34 mi away

Countryside53Kennington Park (Country Park) covers 2% of the mile around

28Parks

78Playgrounds

1Fields

23Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

143shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

35Sainsbury's

12Co-op

36Tesco

9Waitrose

4Lidl

6Iceland

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 SW8 2HU.

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 SW8.

Average sold price by property type across the SW8 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW8 2HU

SW8 2HU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Nine Elms 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 2HU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,024 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 3/10).

There are 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Morrison Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 145 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 1.0 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 3/10, ranked 7,024 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 SW8 2HU — 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 SW8 2HU a good place to live?

SW8 2HU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW8 2HU?

There are 145 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 2HU, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW8 2HU safe?

145 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW8 2HU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW8 2HU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 2HU includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 18 sq mi is reachable from SW8 2HU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW8 2HU?

SW8 2HU has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 SW8 2HU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW8 2HU: 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 — SW8 2HU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW8+2HU. SW8 2HU is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.