Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW9 0UU

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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 0.2 miles away and Brixton Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 10 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

77Schools 58Safety 82Health 91Transport 97Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Brixton · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 0UU.

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.

Schools77

Are the schools any good?

99Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

147 schools in total

7Nursery

90Primary

30Secondary

10Post-16 & universities

9All-through

27 Outstanding72 Good7 Requires improvement1 Inadequate40 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

131crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent21

ASB51

Shoplifting11

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

Can I see a GP?

52GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

49GP

3Hospital

45Pharmacy

36Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

52Bus

Stations

1Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi

2Stockwell Station0.4 mi

3Brixton Station0.5 mi

·52 bus stopsnearest 0.12 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 0UU?

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 min10 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 33 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space97

How green is it?

159green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9975 ha of parkland — about 107 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.13 mi away

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

28Parks

91Playgrounds

2Fields

26Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

119shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

31Tesco

10Co-op

29Sainsbury's

5Lidl

8M&S

6Iceland

14Library

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 0UU.

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 0UU

SW9 0UU scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 0UU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,517 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is St Helen's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 131 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STOCKWELL GROUP PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.4 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 4,517 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 0UU — 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 0UU a good place to live?

SW9 0UU scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (97/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 0UU?

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

Is SW9 0UU safe?

131 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 0UU 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 SW9 0UU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 0UU includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 10 sq mi is reachable from SW9 0UU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 0UU?

SW9 0UU 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 SW9 0UU does NestScope look?

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