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SW8 9BW

POSTCODE

A Stockwell West & Larkhall postcode in Lambeth, a 6-minute walk from Nine Elms Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Nine Elms Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    490 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Stockwell Underground Station

    Underground

    659 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Wandsworth Road Rail Station

    Rail

    829 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Lansdowne Green

    Bus · Stop H · north

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lansdowne Green

    Bus · Stop M · south

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Larkhall Park

    Bus · Stop G · north

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Larkhall Park

    Bus · Stop N · south

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Blore Close

    Bus · ->W · north-west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW8

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 9BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 9BW

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Stockwell West & Larkhall electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY -15%
493623
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
39
YoY -33%
784920
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
15104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1790
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
68
YoY +36%
906438
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

160
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 006 (E02000623)

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
£62,781

£53,542–£73,615

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,245

£38,358–£51,036

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,127

£39,832–£46,694

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,032

£31,992–£42,865

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: 1,595
White Brit.48.2%
Other White21.0%
African7.0%
Caribbean4.5%
Other ethnic group4.0%
+ 14 other groups · 15.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,597
Christian43.0%
No religion42.4%
Not answered7.5%
Muslim3.6%
Jewish1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,596
25–3427.4%
35–4921.4%
50–6419.9%
20–247.5%
65–745.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.0%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: other25.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%

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.
17442
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17442 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 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 9BW

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Stockwell West & Larkhall
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 9BW
Coordinates
51.4757, -0.1304
Grid reference
TQ299768
Easting
529,940
Northing
176,846
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVG9+7V
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
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
Stockwell West & Larkhall
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 006C E01003123
E01003123
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 006 E02000623
E02000623
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 006C E01003123
E01003123
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 006 E02000623
E02000623
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

April 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
April 2012 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 9BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003123 and MSOA E02000623 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17442
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 9BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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