Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW9 9BE

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NestScope Score

70/ 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 Stockwell Station within a short walk, putting roughly 22 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

82Schools 61Safety 87Health 91Transport 83Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Stockwell · a short walk

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01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 9BE.

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.

Schools82

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

148 schools in total

7Nursery

91Primary

31Secondary

11Post-16 & universities

7All-through

24 Outstanding70 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate47 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Platanos CollegeAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.2 mi 2Allen Edwards Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Larkhall Primary CampusAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Lansdowne SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOtherGood0.4 mi 6Stockwell Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

126crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB30

Shoplifting9

Public order7

Vehicle6

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

53GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

3Hospital

44Pharmacy

40Dentist

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

41Bus

Stations

1Stockwell Station0.0 mi

·41 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 9BE?

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 min22 sq mi

about 5 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 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

152green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9058.5 ha of parkland — about 84 football pitches · largest park 15.1 ha, 0.33 mi away

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

26Parks

87Playgrounds

2Fields

26Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

137shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

35Sainsbury's

5Iceland

5Lidl

34Tesco

11Co-op

11M&S

17Library

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 9BE.

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 9BE

SW9 9BE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stockwell Station Local 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 9BE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,561 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Platanos College (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 126 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 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BINFIELD ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,561 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 9BE — 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 9BE a good place to live?

SW9 9BE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (92/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 9BE?

There are 148 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 9BE, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 9BE safe?

126 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 9BE 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 9BE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 9BE includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 22 sq mi is reachable from SW9 9BE within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 9BE?

SW9 9BE has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 9BE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 9BE: 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 9BE area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW9+9BE. SW9 9BE is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.