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SW8 2HG

POSTCODE

A Vauxhall postcode in Lambeth, a 3-minute walk from Vauxhall Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Vauxhall Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    483 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Pimlico Underground Station

    Underground

    769 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Covent Garden Market East Side

    Bus · Stop X · south

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vauxhall Bus Station

    Bus · Stop J · south

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Bus Station

    Bus · Stop G · south

    147 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Bus Station

    Bus · Stop H · north

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Vauxhall Bus Station

    Bus · Stop F · north

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

SW8 2HG has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SW8 2 sector.

Average price
£540,619
Median price: £475,000
Median -8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
View district SW8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £505,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£737k£564k£391k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£690,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2PH
£320,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2FH
£425,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AB
£385,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2PA
£430,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2NX
£340,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AF
£350,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2BP
£490,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2LW
£318,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2EB
£400,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 2AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 2HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 2HG

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +17%
634425
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
23
YoY -15%
614223
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
752
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
9
YoY -31%
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
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
89
YoY stable
1179165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
103
YoY +12%
1037853
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · violent crime rising

274
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 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

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%

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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 2HG

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Vauxhall
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 2HG
Coordinates
51.4840, -0.1262
Grid reference
TQ302777
Easting
530,204
Northing
177,783
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVMF+JG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

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

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 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

7:11 AM4:17 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
June 2017 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 2HG 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 2HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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