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SW8 1AJ

Oval

Lambeth

Overview

Postcode SW8 1AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Oval ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Stockwell North area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stockwell North is £50,600 per year. The nearest station is Oval located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Eythorne Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
67.3%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Stockwell North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Stockwell North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 85.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.3%

Approximately 67.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 52.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Stockwell North is £50,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 150 ft away from SW8 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stockwell North near SW8 1AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Oval located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Oval

Northern

0.5 mi

2

Stockwell

Northern, Victoria

0.5 mi

1

Nine Elms

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKennington ParkLarge
0.5 miKennington ParkLarge
0.4 miEythorne ParkMedium

Schools

In the SW8 1AJ postcode area, located within Stockwell North, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryReay Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAshmole Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding