Relocation report

Moving to SW9 Brixton North

SW9 scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 152).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SW9

Good · 25–35 min

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

  • Waterloo29 min
  • King's Cross36 min
  • Liverpool Street38 min
  • Canary Wharf46 min
  • Paddington44 min
  • Victoria29 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SW9 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SW9 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Lambeth£2,030
Schools

Schools near SW9

25 schools sit within a mile of SW9; 8 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Stockwell Primary School

    SW9 9TG · 358 pupils

    421m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Van Gogh Primary

    SW9 6HF · 239 pupils

    619m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Allen Edwards Primary School

    SW4 6RP · 387 pupils

    1025m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Platanos College

    SW9 0AL · 870 pupils

    671m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Sacred Heart Catholic School

    SE5 0RP · 950 pupils

    1270m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Minerva Virtual Academy

    SW9 7QD

    602m
Crime

Crime in SW9May 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 SW9?

    Average · 22–27%23.9% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    How SW9 compares nearby

    Moving to SW9 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SW9?
    SW9 (Brixton North, Lambeth) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 152). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 23.9% of nearby households have dependent children (low family density).
    How long is the commute from SW9?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 29 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 SW9?
    Annual Band D council tax in SW9 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 SW9?
    25 schools sit within a mile of SW9, of which 8 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/SW9 page.
    What's the crime rate in SW9?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SW9 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SW9 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 SW9 family report

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

    View SW9 family report