SW8 1AB is a mixed residential area on Dorset Road, 0.4km from Lambeth, South in Lambeth. Administratively it sits within Oval ward and the Vauxhall constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SW8 1AB is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 55% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Lambeth.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 58 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area.
Census 2021 statistics for SW8 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00015654 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DORSET ROAD, SW8 1AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DORSET ROAD, SW8 1AB.
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43
£ 62,700 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SW8 1AB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 62% of tenure in SW8 1AB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 43-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SW8 1AB. The average age is 42.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around SW8 1AB is moderate at 58 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Reay Primary School
Ashmole Primary School
Archbishop Tenison's School
Herbert Morrison Primary School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
Platanos College
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
102 nearby- Taste More0.6 km
- Titos Peruvian Restaurant1.0 km
- Above The Stag Theatre0.9 km
- Cable Cafe0.5 km
- I Due Amici1.0 km
- + 97 more
Pub, NightClub
23 nearby- The Royal Vauxhall Tavern0.8 km
- The Kennington0.9 km
- Crown \& Anchor1.0 km
- Fire0.7 km
- Mother Kelly's0.9 km
- + 18 more
Supermarkets
14 nearby- Tesco0.9 km
- Lidl0.6 km
- Iceland Foods1.0 km
- The Co-operative Group Food0.3 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- + 9 more
Takeaway Shop
63 nearby- Deep Blue - Fixed Unit0.5 km
- Lucky Fish Bar0.8 km
- Papa John's1.0 km
- Pizza Sorrento0.8 km
- West Indies Kitchen0.8 km
- + 58 more
Retailers - Other
63 nearby- Day Lewis0.9 km
- Payless Food \& Wine0.8 km
- The Soul Shack LDN0.9 km
- Millennium Pharmacy0.6 km
- Nisa Local0.9 km
- + 58 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Holiday Inn Express0.4 km
- Belgrave Hotel0.3 km
- Travelodge London Vauxhall0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Vauxhall0.8 km
- Wandsworth Road1.6 km
- Loughborough Junction1.8 km
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Postcode Profile: SW81AB · Data under Open Government Licence