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SW8 1BY

Oval

Lambeth

Overview

Postcode SW8 1BY is located in a major urban area, within the Oval ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Vauxhall South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Vauxhall South is £62,900 per year. The nearest station is Stockwell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Eythorne Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Vauxhall South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,167 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Vauxhall South has a high crime rate, with approximately 131.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Vauxhall South is £62,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from SW8 1BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Vauxhall South near SW8 1BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Stockwell located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

2

Stockwell

Northern, Victoria

0.4 mi

2

Oval

Northern

0.5 mi

1

Nine Elms

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKennington ParkLarge
0.6 miLarkhall ParkMedium
0.5 miEythorne ParkMedium

Schools

In the SW8 1BY postcode area, located within Vauxhall South, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryReay Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryPlatanos CollegeAcademy converter

Good

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

Good