SW8 postcode area
The SW8 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lambeth, Wandsworth. Area Scores range from 29 to 79 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SW8 district: Nine Elms scores 79 out of 100 (#1,424 of 6,856 nationally) while Stockwell West sits at 29 — neighbours on the map, 50 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £428,500 in Stockwell West to £869,250 in Nine Elms — a 2.0× gap within the SW8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lambeth and Wandsworth — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine ElmsWandsworth | 1,424 | 79 | £869,250 |
| Battersea ParkWandsworth | 1,575 | 77 | £803,500 |
| Clapham Old TownLambeth | 3,364 | 51 | £630,000 |
| Vauxhall SouthLambeth | 3,439 | 50 | £600,000 |
| Clapham NorthLambeth | 3,761 | 45 | £575,000 |
| Lavender Hill EastWandsworth | 4,461 | 35 | £715,000 |
| OvalLambeth | 4,488 | 34 | £550,000 |
| Queenstown Road & PatmoreWandsworth | 4,653 | 32 | £530,238 |
| Stockwell NorthLambeth | 4,776 | 30 | £442,500 |
| Stockwell WestLambeth | 4,845 | 29 | £428,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SW8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.