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SW8 5JD

Nine Elms

Wandsworth

England / London / Wandsworth / Nine Elms / SW8 5JD

Overview

Postcode SW8 5JD 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 215.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Nine Elms is £62,100 per year. The nearest station is Nine Elms located about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
216
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.9%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

10/10

Nine Elms has a very high crime rate, with approximately 215.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.9%

Approximately 10.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 209 ft away from SW8 5JD.

Flood risk

Very low

Nine Elms near SW8 5JD 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 Nine Elms located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Nine Elms

Northern

0.3 mi

1,2

Vauxhall

South Western, Victoria

0.5 mi

1

Pimlico

Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miVauxhall Pleasure GardensMedium
0.3 miVauxhall ParkMedium
0.4 miSt. George's SquareSmall

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
2,136.4 per km²

Demographics

British
118
46.09%
Other White
52
20.31%
African
19
7.42%
Indian
15
5.86%
Irish
9
3.52%
Total population: 256

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
52
37.68%
Owns outright
48
34.78%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.32%
Social rents from council
9
6.52%
Other social rented
6
4.35%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Nine Elms

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £887,500 in Nine Elms area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £7,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats170£887,500

10 years price trend in Nine Elms

Schools

In the SW8 5JD postcode area, located within Nine Elms, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and AutismFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryTachbrook Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHerbert Morrison Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express16,22 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JW
0.2 miSainsbury'sWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 2EW
0.2 miShop Go Oriental SupermarketParry Street, Lambeth, SW8 1RU
0.2 mi0086 SupermarketWandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 2GE
0.2 miAmba Food & WineSouth Lambeth Road, Lambeth, SW8 1RH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.