Area Guide For SW8 1BA

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1BA area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 36. There are around 175 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 215 Housing Association rented and around 149 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 83 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 87 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 66 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 85 are employed in Routine occupation and 97 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 184.

In SW8 1BA area, Couple with children amount to 125 while Couple without children amount to 82. The neighbourhood also has around 245 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 119 votes. Around 76 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 101 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (184) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (155), The Sun (134), Daily Mirror (122), The Times (97), Daily Mail (79), Daily Express (70) and Daily Telegraph (39).

Some of the nearest services available in SW8 1BA are Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Banham Security (Security systems), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Hub Kitchen Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Blauel Architects (Architect), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), P B S (Electronic Shop), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Viking Removal Co (Removals & Storage Services), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Murray John Architects (Architect), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), First Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Atasa Electronics (Electrician), Kieran McDonnell Architects (Architect), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Desallesflint Ltd (Interior Designers) and Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop).

SW8 1BA has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include Vauxhall, Oval, Stockwell. There is also easy access to airports like London City Airport, London Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. St George Wharf Pier, Millbank Millennium Pier, Lambeth Pier.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. SW8 1BA has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Ashmole Primary School, Wyvil Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Lilian Baylis Technology School, Archbishop Tenison's School, North Lambeth Sixth Form Centre. Then there are others like Globe Academy, Francis Holland School, Sloane Square, Evelina Hospital School.