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SW8 5AL

Nine Elms

Wandsworth

Overview

Postcode SW8 5AL is located in a major urban area, within the Nine Elms ward of Wandsworth in the London region , and forms part of the Nine Elms area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nine Elms is £62,100 per year. The nearest station is Battersea Power Station located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest small park is Pimlico Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Nine Elms has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,087 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Nine Elms has a very high crime rate, with approximately 146.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Nine Elms is £62,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 91 ft away from SW8 5AL.

Flood risk

Very low

Nine Elms near SW8 5AL 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 Battersea Power Station located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Battersea Power Station

Northern

0.4 mi

2

Battersea Park

Southern

0.4 mi

Queenstown Road (Battersea)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miLarkhall ParkMedium
0.6 miHeathbrook ParkMedium
0.6 miSt. George's SquareSmall

Schools

In the SW8 5AL postcode area, located within Nine Elms, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miAll-throughSophia High SchoolOnline provider

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableNewton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school

N/A