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SW8

Outer Postcode Area • 1,533 Postcodes
Lambeth·London·England
Lambeth 51.4767°N, 0.1326°W
52
52/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Neighborhood Livability for SW8

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
30/100

Higher recorded crime

School Ratings
20 of 21

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
19

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

St George's CofE Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.28 mi
Griffin Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.29 mi
Herbert Morrison Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.33 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
London Heliport
3.3 km in a straight line (EGLW)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime in this neighbourhood gives a safety score of 30/100, ranked against neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

Source: Police.ukHigher recorded crime

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Nine Elms Underground Station (0.5 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,533 constituent postcodes

1533 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 5 Oct 2026, 21:19.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in SW8.

Is SW8 a good place to live?

SW8 in Lambeth scores 51.8/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in SW8?

The SW8 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Lambeth, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near SW8?

The SW8 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is SW8?

The SW8 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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