Area Report

Last updated 06 OCT 2026

SW9 9SD

Show on map

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, Brixton Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 10 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

91Schools 55Safety 84Health 95Transport 73Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Brixton · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

Look up another postcode

TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around SW9 9SD.

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?

90Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

135 schools in total

7Nursery

86Primary

25Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

8All-through

25 Outstanding65 Good6 Requires improvement1 Inadequate38 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

122crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB52

Shoplifting10

Public order7

Vehicle4

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

48GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

45GP

3Hospital

44Pharmacy

41Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

54Bus

Stations

1Brixton Rail Station0.4 mi

2Stockwell Station0.3 mi

3Clapham North0.4 mi

4Brixton Station0.4 mi

·54 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SW9 9SD?

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 min10 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 35 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space73

How green is it?

155green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8444 ha of parkland — about 63 football pitches · largest park 5.4 ha, 0.37 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

26Parks

89Playgrounds

1Fields

25Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

120shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

11Co-op

5Iceland

30Sainsbury's

29Tesco

8M&S

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 9SD.

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 9SD

SW9 9SD scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Brixton Rail Station 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SW9 9SD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,488 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 4/10).

There are 135 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Lansdowne School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 122 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 45 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GRANTHAM PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE LAMBETH HOSPITAL, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

View SW9 9SD on the map Compare with another area Living in Lambeth Turn your shortlist into one report

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,488 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 9SD — 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 9SD a good place to live?

SW9 9SD scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SW9 9SD?

There are 135 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SW9 9SD, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SW9 9SD safe?

122 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SW9 9SD 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 9SD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SW9 9SD includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 54 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 10 sq mi is reachable from SW9 9SD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SW9 9SD?

SW9 9SD 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 9SD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SW9 9SD: 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.

Keep exploring

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SW9 9SD area report, nestscope.uk/area/SW9+9SD. SW9 9SD is in Lambeth. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.