Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

SW9 8AF

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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 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

91Schools 52Safety 86Health 95Transport 67Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Brixton · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 8AF.

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.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

93Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

138 schools in total

8Nursery

91Primary

25Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

8All-through

26 Outstanding67 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate38 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.2 mi 2Stockwell Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Sudbourne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6JUS EducationAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

229crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent37

ASB38

Shoplifting77

Public order17

Vehicle7

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

53GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

3Hospital

46Pharmacy

38Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

64Bus

Stations

1Brixton Rail Station0.3 mi

2Brixton Station0.3 mi

3Clapham North0.4 mi

·64 bus stopsnearest 0.20 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 8AF?

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 min11 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 36 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space67

How green is it?

142green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8041.6 ha of parkland — about 59 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.40 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

25Parks

79Playgrounds

1Fields

22Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

120shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9M&S

12Co-op

30Tesco

27Sainsbury's

5Iceland

4Lidl

15Library

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 8AF.

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 8AF

SW9 8AF scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Brixton Rd 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 8AF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,901 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Lansdowne School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 229 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYSIOTHERAPY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.1 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 11,901 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 8AF — 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 8AF a good place to live?

SW9 8AF scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 8AF?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 8AF, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 8AF safe?

229 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 8AF 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 8AF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 8AF includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from SW9 8AF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 8AF?

SW9 8AF 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 8AF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 8AF: 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 8AF area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW9+8AF. SW9 8AF is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.