SW4 6HB

POSTCODE

A Clapham Town postcode in Lambeth, a 4-minute walk from Wandsworth Road Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  4. 4

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.47 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wandsworth Road Rail Station

    Rail

    337 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Clapham High Street Rail Station

    Rail

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Clapham North Underground Station

    Underground

    502 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Westbury Street

    Bus · Stop C · south-west

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Wandsworth Road Station

    Bus · Stop L · north-east

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Pensbury Street

    Bus · Stop B · south-west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Wandsworth Road Station

    Bus · Stop B · west

    395 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • St Rule Street

    Bus · Stop K · north-east

    443 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW4 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW4 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 85 sales

SW4 6HB has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW4 6 sector.

Average price
£704,128
Median price: £525,000
Median -6.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 85 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 14 sales · avg £522,554
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£745k£477k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£825,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SW4 6DS
£550,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6NN
£465,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6BZ
£550,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6BU
£490,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6NP
£410,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6QQ
£365,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6QU
£427,500 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6QU
£665,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6AR
£355,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW4 6JU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW4 6HB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW4 6HB

Counts are for Clapham Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +19%
594122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
45
YoY +41%
563616
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY -26%
23168
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY -38%
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
105
YoY +15%
13510065
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
42
YoY +180%
422915
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · asb rising

261
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 012 (E02000629)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£82,005

£69,114–£97,300

Disposable (net) annual household income
£56,871

£48,691–£66,426

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£59,207

£53,661–£65,326

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£51,220

£44,395–£59,093

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,762
White Brit.44.5%
Other White16.7%
African12.0%
Caribbean6.4%
White Irish5.2%
+ 14 other groups · 15.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,759
Christian44.9%
No religion44.1%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.3%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,760
25–3436.0%
50–6417.2%
35–4917.0%
20–2410.9%
65–744.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.5%

Households

Total households: 756
One person: other22.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over21.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17143
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17143 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW4 6HB

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Clapham Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW4 6HB
Coordinates
51.4676, -0.1361
Grid reference
TQ295759
Easting
529,563
Northing
175,937
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV97+2H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Clapham Town
Constituency code
E14001175
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 012C E01003036
E01003036
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 012 E02000629
E02000629
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 012C E01003036
E01003036
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 012 E02000629
E02000629
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:09 AM4:19 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW4 6HB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003036 and MSOA E02000629 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17143
Present — Active
Postcode SW4 6HB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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