Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW8 2QL

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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 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 7.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 58Safety 79Health 91Transport 86Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Stockwell · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW8 2QL.

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?

92Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

148 schools in total

8Nursery

94Primary

30Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

5All-through

26 Outstanding66 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate50 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

61crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB17

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary6

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?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

42GP

3Hospital

39Pharmacy

41Dentist

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

37Bus

Stations

1Stockwell Station0.4 mi

2Clapham North0.5 mi

·37 bus stopsnearest 0.12 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW8 2QL?

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 space86

How green is it?

124green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9228.5 ha of parkland — about 41 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.12 mi away

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

17Parks

74Playgrounds

0Fields

23Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

139shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

33Tesco

5Iceland

32Sainsbury's

2Asda

5Lidl

11Co-op

18Library

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 2QL.

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 2QL

SW8 2QL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco South Lambeth Express 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW8 2QL 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Larkhall Primary Campus (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 41 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, 0.6 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 SW8 2QL — 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 2QL a good place to live?

SW8 2QL scores 69/100 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 SW8 2QL?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW8 2QL, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW8 2QL safe?

61 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW8 2QL 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 SW8 2QL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW8 2QL includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from SW8 2QL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW8 2QL?

SW8 2QL 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 SW8 2QL does NestScope look?

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