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SW8 1BG

POSTCODE

SW8 1BG is a postcode in Vauxhall.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4826, -0.1251
OS grid TQ302776 (530,286, 177,625)
IMD England
7/10
#22131
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.0 per 1k
MoM -18% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVMF+2X
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£650,000
Median property price · SW8 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 67 sales
-9.4%
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.
22131
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22131 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.

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 004 (E02000621)

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
£74,124

£62,930–£87,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£50,508

£43,549–£58,579

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£51,420

£47,203–£56,015

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,677

£40,596–£53,669

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales

SW8 1BG has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW8 1 sector.

Average price
£772,136
Median price: £650,000
Median -9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 67 sales
View district SW8
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £390,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£716k£390k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26
£375,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1BH
£405,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UY
£920,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SW8 1NJ
£395,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1HS
£2,125,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
SW8 1LH
£450,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UD
£800,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1DF
£315,000 · 2026-05-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UY
£1,150,000 · 2026-05-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1GR
£310,000 · 2026-05-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 1UT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 1BG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 1BG

Counts are for Vauxhall 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
37
YoY -30%
634425
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY stable
614223
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
752
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
136
YoY +7%
181143105
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Robbery
25
YoY +150%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · robbery up sharply · other recorded crime rising

253
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,520
White Brit.31.4%
Other White22.1%
Chinese11.4%
Other Asian5.7%
African5.1%
+ 14 other groups · 24.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,517
No religion46.1%
Christian29.8%
Not answered13.8%
Muslim4.3%
Other religion1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,521
25–3434.2%
20–2421.0%
35–4918.7%
16–1910.5%
50–647.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 7.8%

Households

Total households: 597
One person: other40.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.0%
+ 8 other households · 14.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Vauxhall

    Underground · Rail

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Oval

    Underground

    850 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Wheatsheaf Lane

    Bus · ->S · south

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Covent Garden Market East Side

    Bus · Stop X · south

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Covent Garden Market East Side

    Bus · Stop K · north

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Park

    Bus · Stop V · south

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Park

    Bus · Stop W · north

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SW8 1BG

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Vauxhall
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 1BG
Coordinates
51.4826, -0.1251
Grid reference
TQ302776
Easting
530,286
Northing
177,625
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVMF+2X
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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green E14001559
Constituency
E14001559
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Vauxhall
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 004I E01033865
E01033865
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 004 E02000621
E02000621
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 004F E01033207
E01033207
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 004 E02000621
E02000621
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

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
June 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 1BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033865 and MSOA E02000621 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22131
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 1BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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