Area Guide For SW8 1XR

When it comes to housing in the SW8 1XR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 46, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 68. There are around 191 Shared ownership properties, 113 Local Authority rented, 164 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 158 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 131 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 53 are employed in Routine occupation and 65 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 147.

In SW8 1XR area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 169 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 126 votes. Around 65 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 106 are into football and 63 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 78 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (255) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (255), The Times (162), The Sun (83), Daily Mirror (81), Daily Mail (79), Daily Telegraph (66) and Daily Express (58).

Some of the nearest services available in SW8 1XR are Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), Calanpoint (Carpenters & Joiners), Roofix (Roofing Contractors), Roofix (Roofing Contractors), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Lockeselys (Electronic Shop), British Security Technology Ltd (Security systems), Sarncrest Interiors Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), A P Studios Architects (Architect), Handyman on a Bike (Property Maintenance Services), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), Penny Savers (DIY Shop), Banham (Security systems), Urban Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), Man With Van Lambeth (Removals & Storage Services), London Locksmiths Ltd (Locksmiths), Anyclean London (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Cleaver Electrical Services Ltd (Electronic Shop), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder), South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), South Lambeth Removals (Removals & Storage Services), The Trade Hub (DIY Shop), Aegis (Security systems), Emergency Locksmith (Locksmiths), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Engineers), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Do It Best (DIY Shop), Ryness Lighting & Electrical Ltd (Electrician), City Development (Builder), City Development (Builder), P B S (Electronic Shop), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sullys (Removals & Storage Services), Plumber 24 Hour (Plumbers), Plumber 24 Hour (Plumbers), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Selectric (Electrician), Selectric (Electrician), G 4 S Cash Solutions (Security systems), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), Safe & Sound Security Systems (Security systems), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Safe N Sound Security Systems Ltd (Security systems), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Hyde Park Handyman (Property Maintenance Services), Korex Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), London South West Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths) and London South West Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths).

SW8 1XR 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 1XR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Herbert Morrison Primary School, Allen Edwards Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Lansdowne School, Archbishop Tenison's School, Platanos College. Then there are others like Francis Holland School, Sloane Square, Evelina Hospital School, Elm Court School.