Area Guide For SW8 1BU

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1BU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 46, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 191 Shared ownership properties, 113 Local Authority rented, 164 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 158 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 53 are employed in Routine occupation and 65 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 147.

In SW8 1BU area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 169 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 126 votes. Around 65 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 106 are into football and 63 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (162), The Sun (83), Daily Mirror (81), Daily Mail (79), Daily Telegraph (66) and Daily Express (58).

Some of the nearest services available in SW8 1BU are Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), A P Studios Architects (Architect), Southgate Design (Interior Designers), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Anyclean London (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Hub Kitchen Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Blauel Architects (Architect), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), P B S (Electronic Shop), Desallesflint Ltd (Interior Designers), British Security Technology Ltd (Security systems), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Viking Removal Co (Removals & Storage Services), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Safe & Sound Security Systems (Security systems), Atasa Electronics (Electrician), Do It Best (DIY Shop), Ryness Lighting & Electrical Ltd (Electrician), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop) and Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer).

SW8 1BU 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 1BU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Reay Primary School, Durand Academy. Some of the secondary schools include Archbishop Tenison's School, North Lambeth Sixth Form Centre, Platanos College. Then there are others like Globe Academy, Francis Holland School, Sloane Square, Evelina Hospital School.