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SW8 1AL

POSTCODE

SW8 1AL is a postcode in Oval.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4784, -0.1169
OS grid TQ308771 (530,864, 177,170)
IMD England
5/10
#15569
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.3 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVHM+86
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 12.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£530,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,612 sales
-3.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

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.
15569
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15569 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 1AL
HM Land Registry · Lambeth
Average price
£643,984
Median price: £530,000
Median -3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,612 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SW8 1AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 1AL

Counts are for Oval 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY stable
403122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
29
YoY stable
483011
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
89
YoY +7%
1197735
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

153
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,485
White Brit.42.4%
Other White16.1%
African11.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.7%
Caribbean4.9%
+ 9 other groups · 19.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,485
Christian44.2%
No religion38.0%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim7.6%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,482
25–3424.5%
50–6419.1%
35–4918.8%
20–249.2%
65–746.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 646
One person: other23.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.7%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 34.7%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oval Underground Station

    Underground

    498 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stockwell Station

    Underground

    775 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground

    809 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Dorset Road

    Bus · Stop Y · north

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dorset Road

    Bus · Stop H · south

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Albert Square

    Bus · Stop J · south

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Albert Square

    Bus · Stop W · north

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fentiman Road

    Bus · Stop S · north

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW8 1AL

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 1AL
Coordinates
51.4784, -0.1169
Grid reference
TQ308771
Easting
530,864
Northing
177,170
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVHM+86
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth
National Park
Non-National Park

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.

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Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Oval
Constituency code
E14001559
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lambeth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 005A E01003098
E01003098
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 005 E02000622
E02000622
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 005A E01003098
E01003098
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 005 E02000622
E02000622
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

7:32 AM5:57 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 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 SW8 1AL 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 E01003098 and MSOA E02000622 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15569
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 1AL 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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