Area Report

Last updated 05 OCT 2026

SW9 6JB

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NestScope Score

75/ 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 within a short walk and Oval 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 8.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 58Safety 86Health 91Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Oval · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 6JB.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

106Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

160 schools in total

7Nursery

98Primary

35Secondary

10Post-16 & universities

9All-through

26 Outstanding80 Good5 Requires improvement1 Inadequate48 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Highshore SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOtherGood0.1 mi 3Ark All Saints AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 4Saint Gabriel's CollegeAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.2 mi 5PhoenixPlaceAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.2 mi 6St Joseph's Catholic Infants SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

82crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent34

ASB12

Shoplifting14

Public order2

Vehicle4

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

52GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

49GP

3Hospital

50Pharmacy

49Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

57Bus

Stations

1Oval0.5 mi

·57 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 6JB?

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 min8.3 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 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 24 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

174green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9060.3 ha of parkland — about 86 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.30 mi away

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

32Parks

98Playgrounds

3Fields

26Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

156shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

13Co-op

2Spar

3Budgens

37Sainsbury's

42Tesco

9Iceland

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 6JB.

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 6JB

SW9 6JB scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Camberwell New Road 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 6JB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,452 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 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is St John the Divine Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 82 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 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, 0.8 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 4/10, ranked 12,452 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 6JB — 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 6JB a good place to live?

SW9 6JB scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 6JB?

There are 160 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 6JB, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 6JB safe?

82 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 6JB 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 6JB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 6JB includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.3 sq mi is reachable from SW9 6JB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 6JB?

SW9 6JB has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 6JB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 6JB: 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 6JB area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW9+6JB. SW9 6JB is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.