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SW8 Stockwell West & Larkhall — Family Area Report

Stockwell West & Larkhall · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%16.3% of households have dependent children
36
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW8 is the London postcode area covering Stockwell West & Larkhall in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 36/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (100/100) and weakest on schools (0/100). 27 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 25 min on the morning rush. 16.3% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is SW8 in?

SW8 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Stockwell West & Larkhall ward. On our family-life index, SW8 scores 36/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools0
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density4
Commute70

Schools

27 within 1 mile

There are 27 schools within a mile of SW8 — 18 primary and 4 secondary among the top matches. Lilian Baylis Technology School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 1396m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Herbert Morrison Primary School

    Primary · 208 pupils

    492m

  • Griffin Primary School

    Primary · 155 pupils

    Requires improvement (pre-2024)
    503m

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Primary · 207 pupils

    510m

  • Allen Edwards Primary School

    Primary · 387 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    520m

  • Larkhall Primary Campus

    Primary · 304 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    667m

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

    Primary · 439 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    704m

  • St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · 199 pupils

    750m

  • Platanos College

    Secondary · 870 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    882m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW8 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 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
    0
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    10

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    WaterlooFastest
    25 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    35 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    39 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    45 min
    via Northern & Jubilee
    Paddington
    43 min
    via Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    25 min
    via 2 buses

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 25 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    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.

    • No GIAS schools matched outcode SW8. Rebuild src/data/london-schools.json if this outcode should be covered.

    SW8 — frequently asked questions

    The things families ask us most about Stockwell West & Larkhall, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

    What London borough is SW8 in?
    SW8 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Stockwell West & Larkhall ward. SW8 scores 36/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
    Is SW8 a good area for families?
    SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, Lambeth) scores 36/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 0/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
    What are the schools like in SW8?
    There are 27 schools within a mile of SW8, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. SW8 scores 0/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
    How safe is SW8?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW8 scores 100/100 for safety.
    How long is the commute from SW8 to central London?
    Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW8 is Waterloo in about 25 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
    Do many families live in SW8?
    16.3% of households in SW8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

    Areas near SW8

    The closest postcodes to SW8 we cover are SW9 (Brixton North, ~1.5km), SW1V (Pimlico North, ~1.6km), SW4 (Clapham East, ~1.7km) and SE11 (Kennington, ~2.1km). Families weighing SW8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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