Area Guide For SW8 1EW

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1EW area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 27, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 37. There are around 186 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 211 Housing Association rented and around 142 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 65 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 74 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 61 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 91 are employed in Routine occupation and 103 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 205.

In SW8 1EW area, Couple with children amount to 144 while Couple without children amount to 67. The neighbourhood also has around 255 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 121 votes. Around 75 people are DIY enthusiasts, 85 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 99 are into football and 61 are fond of gardening. 95 people also like music while 71 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (164) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (139), The Independent (125), Daily Mirror (120), The Times (85), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (60) and Daily Telegraph (34).

Some of the nearest services available in SW8 1EW are South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), P B S (Electronic Shop), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Banham Security (Security systems), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Blauel Architects (Architect), A P Studios Architects (Architect), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Engineers), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Desallesflint Ltd (Interior Designers), Viking Removal Co (Removals & Storage Services), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Hyde Park Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Atasa Electronics (Electrician), Ryness Lighting & Electrical Ltd (Electrician) and City Development (Builder).

SW8 1EW 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 1EW has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Wyvil Primary School, Herbert Morrison Primary School. 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.