Area Guide For SW8 1QS

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1QS 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 1QS 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 1QS are London South West Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), First Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), Lockeselys (Electronic Shop), Handyman on a Bike (Property Maintenance Services), Banham (Security systems), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Plumber 24 Hour (Plumbers), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Penny Savers (DIY Shop), Murray John Architects (Architect), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Blauel Architects (Architect), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), London Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), City Development (Builder), S W 8 Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Emergency Locksmith (Locksmiths), South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), Selectric (Electrician), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Sarncrest Interiors Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Calanpoint (Carpenters & Joiners), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), Aegis (Security systems), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), G 4 S Cash Solutions (Security systems), Roofix (Roofing Contractors), Banham Security (Security systems), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services) and Urban Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services).

SW8 1QS 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 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 1QS 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 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.