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SW4 Clapham East — Family Area Report

Clapham East · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yrWandsworth£991/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityLow · 16–21%17.4% of households have dependent children
79
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW4 is the London postcode area covering Clapham East in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 79/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (64/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 6 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 26 min on the morning rush. 17.4% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is SW4 in?

SW4 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Clapham East ward. On our family-life index, SW4 scores 79/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density5
Commute83

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW4 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 64/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    6
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    11

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    26 min
    via Northern
    King's Cross
    34 min
    via Northern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    36 min
    via Northern & Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    44 min
    via Northern & Jubilee
    Paddington
    42 min
    via Northern & Victoria & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    26 min
    via Northern & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 26 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW4 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Clapham East, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW4 in?
      SW4 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Clapham East ward. SW4 scores 79/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW4 a good area for families?
      SW4 (Clapham East, Lambeth) scores 79/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 83/100.
      What are the schools like in SW4?
      Lambeth allocates most community places on distance, with faith schools running separate criteria across Streatham and Clapham. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW4?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW4 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW4 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW4 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW4 is Waterloo in about 26 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW4?
      17.4% of households in SW4's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW4

      The closest postcodes to SW4 we cover are SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, ~1.7km), SW2 (Brixton Rush Common, ~1.7km), SW9 (Brixton North, ~1.8km) and SW12 (Balham, ~1.9km). Families weighing SW4 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SW1VPimlico North· 63SW2Brixton Rush Common· 75SW3Stanley· 76SW5Earl's Court· 73SW6Walham Green· 81SW7Brompton & Hans Town· 52

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