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SW8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,533
Current units
858
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
675

Postcode sectors in SW8

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,086 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Upper Flat, Killyon Terrace, London, SW8 2XR 22 July 2026 £450,000
Newlands Terrace, 163, Flat 31, Queenstown Road, London, SW8 3RL 17 July 2026 £600,000
12, Apartment 19, Lawn Lane, London, SW8 1UD 10 July 2026 £450,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
8
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,843
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,227
  • Theft from the person 988
  • Shoplifting 725
  • Anti social behaviour 667
  • Other theft 497

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SW8 usual residents
38,648
Age-profile population
38,762

Age bands in SW8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13%

5,051 residents

Age 15 to 24
15%

5,813 residents

Age 25 to 44
42.5%

16,469 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.4%

8,311 residents

Age 65 and over
8%

3,118 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 815 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

763 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 628 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • MAWBEY GROUP PRACTICE

    MAWBREY BROUGH HEALTH CENTRE, 39 WILCOX CLOSE, LONDON, SW8 2UD

    ODS code G85130

  • QUEENSTOWN ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    14 QUEENSTOWN ROAD, BATTERSEA, LONDON, SW8 3RX

    ODS code H85003

  • SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code G85673

  • STOCKWELLBEING AH

    SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 110 UNION ROAD, LONDON, SW8 2SH

    ODS code Y05187

  • THE SOUTH LAMBETH RD PRACTICE

    1 SELWAY HOUSE, 272 SOUTH LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON, SW8 1UL

    ODS code G85086

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £675,000 from 3,081 recorded sales in SW8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lambeth is £548,034 in June 2026, down 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,843 published events cover 12 months, averaging 486.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,227 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.