Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW9 8AN

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NestScope Score

68/ 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 0.3 miles away, Brixton Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 14 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

83Schools 52Safety 84Health 92Transport 73Green 96Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 8AN.

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.

Schools83

Are the schools any good?

87Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

131 schools in total

6Nursery

86Primary

25Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

8All-through

24 Outstanding63 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate37 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Sudbourne Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2JUS EducationAges 11–16SecondaryOther0.3 mi 3Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.3 mi 4Stockwell Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5South Bank University Sixth FormAges 16–19Sixth Form0.4 mi 6Trinity AcademyAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

151crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB42

Shoplifting13

Public order9

Vehicle11

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

53GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

3Hospital

44Pharmacy

37Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

66Bus

Stations

1Brixton Rail Station0.3 mi

2Brixton Station0.3 mi

3Clapham North0.5 mi

·66 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 8AN?

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 min14 sq mi

about 3 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 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space73

How green is it?

136green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8333.8 ha of parkland — about 48 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.35 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

24Parks

74Playgrounds

1Fields

23Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

115shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

26Tesco

3Lidl

5Iceland

9M&S

28Sainsbury's

12Co-op

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 8AN.

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 8AN

SW9 8AN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Brixton Superstore 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 8AN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,234 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 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Sudbourne Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 151 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 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PHYSIOTHERAPY, 0.1 mi away. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.2 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 2/10, ranked 6,234 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 8AN — 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 8AN a good place to live?

SW9 8AN scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income 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 8AN?

There are 131 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 8AN, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 8AN safe?

151 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 8AN 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 8AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 8AN includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 66 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 14 sq mi is reachable from SW9 8AN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 8AN?

SW9 8AN has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 8AN does NestScope look?

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