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Relocation report

Moving to SW8 Stockwell West & Larkhall

SW8 scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 151).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SW8

Excellent · Under 25 min

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

  • Waterloo25 min
  • King's Cross35 min
  • Liverpool Street39 min
  • Canary Wharf45 min
  • Paddington43 min
  • Victoria25 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SW8 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SW8 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Lambeth£2,030
Schools

Schools near SW8

25 schools sit within a mile of SW8; 10 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Allen Edwards Primary School

    SW4 6RP · 387 pupils

    520m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Larkhall Primary Campus

    SW4 6PH · 304 pupils

    667m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism

    SW8 2TJ · 439 pupils

    704m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Platanos College

    SW9 0AL · 870 pupils

    882m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Pimlico Academy

    SW1V 3AT · 1079 pupils

    1351m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Lilian Baylis Technology School

    SE11 5QY · 848 pupils

    1396m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Crime

Crime in SW8 — May 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 SW8?

    Low · 16–21%16.3% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    How SW8 compares nearby

    Higher overall

    Moving to SW8 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SW8?
    SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 151). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 16.3% of nearby households have dependent children (very low family density).
    How long is the commute from SW8?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 25 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 SW8?
    Annual Band D council tax in SW8 is £2,030 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SW8?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SW8, 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/SW8 page.
    What's the crime rate in SW8?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SW8 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SW8 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), 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 SW8 family report

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

    View SW8 family report