Area Guide For SW8 1QT

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1QT 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 1QT 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 1QT are McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Blauel Architects (Architect), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Murray John Architects (Architect), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Banham Security (Security systems), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), First Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), P B S (Electronic Shop), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), S W 8 Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers) and Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer).

SW8 1QT 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 1QT 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.