Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SW9 0HU

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Oval 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 9.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

98Schools 55Safety 90Health 93Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Oval · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 0HU.

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.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

97Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

150 schools in total

6Nursery

90Primary

34Secondary

12Post-16 & universities

7All-through

24 Outstanding73 Good4 Requires improvement1 Inadequate48 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Reay Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.1 mi 2St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Van Gogh PrimaryAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Ashmole Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6Christ Church Primary SW9Ages 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

78crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent22

ASB15

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle3

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

62GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

57GP

5Hospital

51Pharmacy

50Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

50Bus

Stations

1Oval0.4 mi

2Stockwell Station0.5 mi

·50 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 0HU?

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 min9.7 sq mi

about 2 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 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 38 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

168green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9062 ha of parkland — about 89 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.36 mi away

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

30Parks

96Playgrounds

3Fields

29Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

142shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

37Tesco

11Co-op

6Lidl

36Sainsbury's

2Spar

6Iceland

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 SW9 0HU.

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 SW9.

Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SW9 0HU

SW9 0HU scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Reay Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 0HU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,548 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Reay Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 78 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is VASSALL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,548 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 SW9 0HU — 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 SW9 0HU a good place to live?

SW9 0HU scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 0HU?

There are 150 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 0HU, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 0HU safe?

78 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 0HU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW9 0HU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 0HU includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.7 sq mi is reachable from SW9 0HU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 0HU?

SW9 0HU has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 SW9 0HU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 0HU: 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 — SW9 0HU area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW9+0HU. SW9 0HU is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.