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SW8 2AP

POSTCODE

SW8 2AP is a postcode in Stockwell West & Larkhall.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4695, -0.1352
OS grid TQ296761 (529,623, 176,151)
IMD England
4/10
#12053
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
MoM +28% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XFV97+QW
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£399,750
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£399,750
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SW8 2AP

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 2AP
Coordinates
51.4695, -0.1352
Grid reference
TQ296761
Easting
529,623
Northing
176,151
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFV97+QW
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.
12053
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12053 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 2AP
HM Land Registry · Lambeth
Average price
£406,625
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £399,750
View district SW8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £382,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£447k£414k£380k
Oct '23Jan '25May '25Apr '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 2AP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 2AP

Counts are for Stockwell West & Larkhall 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
26
YoY +37%
28199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
18
YoY stable
473013
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -90%
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
74
YoY +311%
92507
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising

164
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,720
White Brit.34.0%
Other White15.7%
African15.5%
Caribbean8.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.3%
+ 8 other groups · 20.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,714
Christian43.9%
No religion39.0%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,710
25–3429.4%
35–4919.7%
50–6413.2%
20–2410.9%
10–157.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 19.2%

Households

Total households: 675
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over23.0%
Other20.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 31.1%

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Clapham and Brixton Hill E14001175
Constituency
E14001175
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Constituency code
E14001175
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 008B E01003091
E01003091
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 008 E02000625
E02000625
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 008B E01003091
E01003091
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 008 E02000625
E02000625
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 2AP 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: 12053
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003091 and MSOA E02000625 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 2AP 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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