Area Guide For SW8 1BY

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1BY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 62, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 144 Shared ownership properties, 31 Local Authority rented, 84 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 255 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 158 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 25 are employed in Routine occupation and 35 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In SW8 1BY area, Couple with children amount to 61 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 88 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 130 votes. Around 45 people are DIY enthusiasts, 92 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 115 are into football and 50 are fond of gardening. 97 people also like music while 79 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (127), Daily Mail (70), Daily Express (44), The Sun (44) and Daily Mirror (41).

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

SW8 1BY 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 1BY 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.