Area Guide For SW8 2HT

When it comes to housing in the SW8 2HT 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 2HT 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 2HT are Stockwell Removals (Removals & Storage Services), E S Francis Contractors (Painters & Decorators), Proof Consultancy Ltd (Interior Designers), Roofix (Roofing Contractors), Urban Service Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Lockesely Ltd (Electronic Shop), G 4 S Cash Solutions (Security systems), A Nice Man With a Van (Removals & Storage Services), Banham Security (Security systems), Walter Menteth Architects (Architect), Any Time Auto Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Article Removals (Removals & Storage Services), London South West Emergency Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Removals Cheap & Reliable (Removals & Storage Services), Gasnet Services Ltd (Gas Installers), Capital Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Lockesleys Ltd (Electronic Shop), London Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Benchmarx Kitchen Showroom (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Plumber 24 Hour (Plumbers), UK Performance Restoration (Builder), Schroeders Begg Ltd (Building Surveyor), The Design Net (Furniture Designers), Sarncrest Interiors Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Sw8 Gas Heating & Plumbing (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Oriental Carpet Brokers Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Movers (Removals & Storage Services), Selectric (Electrician), Anytime Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Sullys (Removals & Storage Services), Murray John Architects (Architect), Judith Stewart Ltd (Interior Designers), Calanpoint (Carpenters & Joiners), Architectural Flooring Ltd (Flooring Services), London Curtain Makers (Curtain Supplier), Banham (Security systems), Penny Savers (DIY Shop), City Development (Builder), McMorran & Gatehouse Architects Ltd (Architect), Behan Design Ltd (Interior Designers), Hobbs Maintenance Ltd (Builder) and Aegis (Security systems).

SW8 2HT 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 2HT 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 Francis Holland School, Sloane Square, Enjoy Education, Evelina Hospital School.