Area Guide For SW8 1XB

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1XB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 83, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 87. There are around 97 Shared ownership properties, 27 Local Authority rented, 66 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 157 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 88 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 30 are employed in Routine occupation and 39 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In SW8 1XB area, Couple with children amount to 90 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 91 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 122 votes. Around 60 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 103 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 98 people also like music while 85 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (255), Daily Telegraph (140), Daily Mail (80), Daily Mirror (55), The Sun (52) and Daily Express (49).

Some of the nearest services available in SW8 1XB are McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), Blauel Architects (Architect), A P Studios Architects (Architect), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Hyde Park Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), Banham (Security systems), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), 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), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Murray John Architects (Architect), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Engineers), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Rolfe Judd Ltd (Architect), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Anyclean London (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Ryness Lighting & Electrical Ltd (Electrician), City Development (Builder), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Architecture Works (Architectural Service), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Aegis (Security systems), P B S (Electronic Shop), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths) and Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop).

SW8 1XB 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 1XB 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.