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SW9 6XE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

SW9 6XE

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,452 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 6XE.

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.

Schools90
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Saint Gabriel's College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58
83crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 44.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport90
Oval Underground Station0.5 mi
Oval Underground Station0.5 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81
41green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 27.8 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
130supermarkets

130 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Spar - Myatts Field — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SW9 6XE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
22.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SW9.

Average sold price by property type across the SW9 district, 202120262,611 sales.

About SW9 6XE

SW9 6XE scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Spar - Myatts Field 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 6XE 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint Gabriel's College (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 83 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 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AKERMAN MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SW9 6XE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SW9 6XE?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 6XE, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SW9 6XE safe?

83 crimes were reported within 400m of SW9 6XE 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 6XE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 6XE includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 6XE?

SW9 6XE 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 6XE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 6XE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.