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SW8 3AR

Clapham Town

Lambeth

England / London / Lambeth / Clapham Old Town / Clapham Town

Overview

Postcode SW8 3AR is located in a major urban area, within the Clapham Town ward of Lambeth in the London region , and forms part of the Clapham Old Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 225.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clapham Old Town is £73,100 per year. The nearest station is Wandsworth Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Heathbrook Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
225
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
60.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Clapham Old Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Clapham Old Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 225.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.1%

Approximately 60.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Clapham Old Town is £73,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from SW8 3AR.

Flood risk

Very low

Clapham Old Town near SW8 3AR has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Wandsworth Road

Overground

0.4 mi

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

N/A

0.4 mi

2

Queenstown Road

South Western

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHeathbrook ParkMedium
0.2 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmall
0.5 miHoly Trinity ChurchyardSmall

Schools

In the SW8 3AR postcode area, located within Clapham Old Town, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHeathbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryJohn Burns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGriffin Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement