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SW8 1LS

Oval

Lambeth

Overview

Postcode SW8 1LS 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Vauxhall South is £62,900 per year. The nearest station is Oval located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Kennington Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
60.4%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Vauxhall South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,844 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Vauxhall South has a low crime rate, with approximately 70.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.4%

Approximately 60.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 291 ft away from SW8 1LS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Oval located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Oval

Northern

0.3 mi

1,2

Vauxhall

South Western, Victoria

0.5 mi

1

Nine Elms

Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKennington ParkLarge
0.4 miKennington ParkLarge
0.3 miVauxhall Pleasure GardensMedium

Schools

In the SW8 1LS postcode area, located within Vauxhall South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryAshmole Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding