Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW9 0SS

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NestScope Score

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Lambeth: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Brixton Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 21 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

87Schools 55Safety 87Health 93Transport 81Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Brixton · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 0SS.

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.

Schools87

Are the schools any good?

98Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

147 schools in total

7Nursery

89Primary

31Secondary

10Post-16 & universities

9All-through

27 Outstanding71 Good7 Requires improvement1 Inadequate41 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.2 mi 3Stockwell Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 5St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

130crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent28

ASB45

Shoplifting10

Public order5

Vehicle4

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

50GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

47GP

3Hospital

46Pharmacy

38Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

45Bus

Stations

1Brixton Rail Station0.5 mi

2Stockwell Station0.2 mi

·45 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 0SS?

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 min21 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 11 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

160green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8945.9 ha of parkland — about 66 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.19 mi away

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

26Parks

91Playgrounds

2Fields

28Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

119shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Co-op

32Sainsbury's

29Tesco

4Lidl

5Iceland

7M&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 SW9 0SS.

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 0SS

SW9 0SS scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Brixton Rail Station 0.5 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 0SS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,122 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 130 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GRANTHAM PRACTICE, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.3 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 4/10, ranked 10,122 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 0SS — 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 0SS a good place to live?

SW9 0SS scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (93/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 0SS?

There are 147 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 0SS, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 0SS safe?

130 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 0SS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SW9 0SS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 0SS includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 21 sq mi is reachable from SW9 0SS within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 0SS?

SW9 0SS has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — 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 SW9 0SS does NestScope look?

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