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Thinking of living at SW9 6TG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough Primary School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Van Gogh Primary | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Primary SW9 | Primary | 500 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Crawford Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arco Academy | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Hill School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near SW9 6TG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Myatts Fields Park | 170 m | 57 |
| Swimming | Van Gogh Primary School | 440 m | 56 |
| Fitness | Jetts Fitness | 1.4 km | 28 |
| Yoga | Moreyoga | 990 m | 25 |
| Football | The Cambria | 1000 m | 22 |
| Squash | Flaxman Sports Centre | 390 m | 16 |
| Skateboard | Stockwell Skatepark | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 760 m | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Brixton Recreation Centre | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Basketball | Flaxman Sports Centre | 390 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Burgess Park | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Billiards | Pride of Pimlico | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 820 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Kia Oval | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Darts | Pride of Pimlico | 2.9 km | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 70. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Loughborough Junction, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Blackfriars.
The nearest bus stop is Burton Road / Camberwell, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route P5); 33 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
63% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Loughborough Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Jessop Primary School (1.1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint Gabriel's College, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.8 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (11.6 km) and Wilson's School (12.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 450 m away, with Rikiricuras closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lambeth Walk Group Practice (400 m), with Millennium Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Michael's Hair & Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 750 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Annapurna Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Brixton Jamm the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (86%).
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Myatt's Fields Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Flaxman Sports Centre (400 m).
67 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 3.0 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.