The postcode SW9 8RU is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW9 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW9 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW9 8RU as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Multi-ethnic professional service workers.
The closest road name to SW9 8RU is Coldharbour Lane which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Loughborough Junction and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 878 m away at Brixton Underground Station The closest railway station is Loughborough Junction Rail Station, 109 m away.
The closest primary school to SW9 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ark Evelyn Grace Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 16, 2017 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Albion Hospitality and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW9 8RU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW9 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW9 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW9 8RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW9 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Michael Tippett School | Special school | 11-19 | Special Measures (November 11, 2021) | 471 m |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 481 m |
| St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 505 m |
| Hill Mead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 532 m |
| Loughborough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 546 m |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 567 m |
| Jessop Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2012) | 626 m |
| Crawford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 4, 2019) | 842 m |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 845 m |
| Stockwell Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Herne Hill School | Independent school | 2-7 | 1.15 km | |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Van Gogh Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Lansdowne School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 12, 2012) | 1.21 km |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 4, 2008) | 1.23 km |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Arco Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 16, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Bessemer Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW9 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Hill Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2019 | 48 m | |
| Zapp Unit B | Awaiting Inspection | 48 m | |
| Albion Hospitality | Awaiting Inspection | 222 m | |
| Omsakthi Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 6, 2020 | 222 m | |
| Sushi Shimai | Awaiting Inspection | 222 m | |
| Tribeca Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 222 m | |
| Wan Da | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 222 m | |
| Wraps & Wings | Awaiting Inspection | 222 m | |
| Bread Bread | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Curry On Naanstop & Namaskaram London & Indchi Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Dip \& Flip | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Dulwich Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Gorillas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Purezza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 467 m | |
| Michael Tippett School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2021 | 471 m | |
| St.Saviour's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 481 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Brixton Brewery | Exempt March 13, 2020 | 526 m | |
| Evelyn Grace Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 26, 2021 | 567 m | |
| Jessop Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 626 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW9 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Loughborough Junction | 28 m | |
| Loughborough Junction | 102 m | |
| Loughborough Junction | 109 m | |
| Loughborough Junction | 117 m | |
| Padfield Street | 125 m | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 878 m | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 930 m | |
| Brixton Underground Station | 933 m | |
| Loughborough Junction Rail Station | 109 m | |
| Brixton Rail Station | 825 m | |
| Denmark Hill Rail Station | 917 m | |
| Vauxhall St. George Wharf Pier | 2.84 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.86 km | |
| Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier | 2.88 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.19 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 34.35 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 34.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW9 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Green Dale Fields | 1.39 km | |
| Holly Grove Shrubbery | 2.18 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Long Pond | 2.89 km | |
| Eagle Pond | 3.16 km | |
| Mount Pond | 3.46 km | |
| Duck Pond | 3.85 km | |
| Honor Oak | 3.86 km | |
| Oak of Honor Hill | 3.87 km | |
| Ladies Pond | 3.92 km | |
| Dulwich Wood | 3.92 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.25 km | |
| Fountain Lake | 4.32 km | |
| Pelican Pool | 4.62 km | |
| Duck Island | 4.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW9 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.6 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 21.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 1.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 18.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW9 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.46562600 |
| Longitude | -0.10237100 |
| OS Easting | 531912 |
| OS Northing | 0175780 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dulwich and West Norwood |
| Electoral Ward | Coldharbour |
| Local Authority District | Lambeth |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Lambeth |
| Cancer Alliance | South East London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Our Healthier South East London |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professional service workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035142 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 018C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3B3 |