Relocation report

Moving to SW4 Clapham East

SW4 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 25).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SW4

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo26 min
  • King's Cross34 min
  • Liverpool Street36 min
  • Canary Wharf44 min
  • Paddington42 min
  • Victoria26 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SW4 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SW4 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Lambeth£2,030
  • Wandsworth£991
Schools

Schools near SW4

25 schools sit within a mile of SW4; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Clapham Manor Primary School

    SW4 0BZ · 377 pupils

    398m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Macaulay Church of England Primary School

    SW4 0NU · 176 pupils

    796m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Sudbourne Primary School

    SW2 5EF · 296 pupils

    869m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • The Elms Academy

    SW4 9ET · 865 pupils

    520m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Harris Academy Clapham

    SW4 8LD · 802 pupils

    934m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Trinity Academy

    SW2 1QS · 616 pupils

    1293m
Crime

Crime in SW4May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SW4?

    Low · 16–21%17.4% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SW4 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SW4?
    SW4 (Clapham East, Lambeth) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 25). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 17.4% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from SW4?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 26 minutes to Waterloo (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SW4?
    Annual Band D council tax in SW4 is £991 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SW4?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SW4, of which 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SW4 page.
    What's the crime rate in SW4?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SW4 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SW4 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SW4 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SW4 family report