Postcode insights

SW8 5JS

Nine Elms

Wandsworth

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

Overview

Postcode SW8 5JS 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

No risk

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

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 243 ft away from SW8 5JS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	1	Nine Elms	Northern
0.4 mi	1,2	Vauxhall	South Western, Victoria
0.5 mi	1	Pimlico	Victoria

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens	Medium
0.3 mi	Vauxhall Park	Medium
0.3 mi	St. George's Square	Small

Area Profile

Population

260

Population density

2,136.4 per km²

Demographics

British

118

46.09%

Other White

20.31%

African

7.42%

Indian

5.86%

Irish

3.52%

Total population: 256

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

37.68%

Owns outright

34.78%

Owns with a mortgage

12.32%

Social rents from council

6.52%

Other social rented

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	170	£887,500	£166,688	£731,063	£1,339,150	£4,065,100

10 years price trend in Nine Elms

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism	Foundation school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Nursery	Tachbrook Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Herbert Morrison Primary School	Community school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Sainsbury's	Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 2EW
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	16,22 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JW
0.2 mi	0086 Supermarket	Wandsworth Road, Lambeth, SW8 2GE
0.2 mi	Waitrose	1 New Union Square, London, SW11 7DN
0.2 mi	Shop Go Oriental Supermarket	Parry Street, Lambeth, SW8 1RU

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Riverside Vauxhall	5 St. George's Wharf, London, SW8 2LE
0.2 mi	The Griffin Belle	8 Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2TH
0.2 mi	The Grosvenor	79 Grosvenor Road, London, SW1V 3LA
0.3 mi	Battersea BARge	Tideway Walk, London, SW11 8PZ
0.3 mi	Nolan's	33 Wilcox Road, London, SW8 2XA

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Darby's	3 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7AY
0.1 mi	Evernight	Ace Way, Wandsworth, SW11 7AZ
0.2 mi	Sendero	Ponton Road, Wandsworth, SW11 7AA
0.2 mi	Brunswick House Cafe	30 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LG
0.2 mi	District	7 New Union Square, London, SW11 7DN

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.5 mi	Reena's Pharmacy	165 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1XW
0.5 mi	Paxall Pharmacy	Westminster, SW1V 3ED
0.5 mi	Portman Pharmacy	Tachbrook Street, Westminster, SW1V 2QA