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SW8 1JS

POSTCODE

SW8 1JS is a postcode in Oval.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4815, -0.1177
OS grid TQ308775 (530,804, 177,521)
IMD England
3/10
#7695
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
MoM +86% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFVJJ+JW
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£750,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£750,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW8 1JS

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Oval
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 1JS
Coordinates
51.4815, -0.1177
Grid reference
TQ308775
Easting
530,804
Northing
177,521
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVJJ+JW
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

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.
7695
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7695 out of 32,844 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 1JS
HM Land Registry · Lambeth
Average price
£750,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £750,000
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Police Recorded Crime near SW8 1JS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 1JS

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY stable
392816
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
30
YoY -23%
392510
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

119
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,031
White Brit.29.3%
African18.5%
Other White17.0%
Caribbean7.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.5%
+ 9 other groups · 21.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,034
Christian50.7%
No religion29.6%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered8.3%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,029
50–6418.9%
35–4918.8%
25–3416.7%
65–7411.3%
20–249.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 496
Other24.8%
Any member 66+19.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 7 other households · 29.8%

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 004H E01033864
E01033864
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 1JS 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. IMD England rank: 7695
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033864 and MSOA E02000621 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 1JS 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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