SW8 2LX maps, stats, and open data
SW8 2LX lies on Wandsworth Road in London. SW8 2LX is located in the Vauxhall electoral ward, within the London borough of Lambeth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South East London ICB - 72Q and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SW8 2LX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SW8 2LX geodata
| Easting | 530170 |
| Northing | 177717 |
| Latitude | 51.483435 |
| Longitude | -0.126747 |
Where is SW8 2LX?
| Street | Wandsworth Road |
| Town/City | London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SW8 |
SW8 2LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SW8 2LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Vauxhall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Vauxhall |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SW8 2LX
| Covent Garden Market East Side (Wandsworth Road) | Nine Elms | 16m |
| Covent Garden Market East Side (Wandsworth Road) | Nine Elms | 133m |
| Vauxhall Bus Station | Vauxhall | 185m |
| Wandsworth Rd Nine Elms Lane (Nine Elms Lane) | Nine Elms | 212m |
| Vauxhall Bus Station | Vauxhall | 218m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to SW8 2LX
| Vauxhall Underground Station | Vauxhall | 311m |
| Pimlico Underground Station | Pimlico | 796m |
| Oval Underground Station | Oval | 1,009m |
| Stockwell Underground Station | Stockwell | 1,284m |
| Kennington Underground Station | Kennington | 1,543m |
Nearest railway stations to SW8 2LX
| Vauxhall Station | 0.4km |
| Battersea Park Station | 1.6km |
| Queenstown Road (Battersea) Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SW8 2LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SW8 2LX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SW8 2LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SW8 2LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 134,254 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,188 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,838 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,202 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,933 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,740 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SW8 2LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SW8 2LX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
85.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than SW8 2LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SW8 2LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to SW8 2LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Covent Garden Flower Market | 17:30 | 12:00 | 149m |
| 43 South Lambeth Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 214m |
| St Georges Wharf | 17:30 | 12:00 | 221m |
Environment
| Risk of SW8 2LX flooding from rivers and sea | Very Low |
SW8 2LX ITL and SW8 2LX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SW8 2LX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI4 | Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI45 | Lambeth |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000022 | Lambeth |
SW8 2LX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SW8 2LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171529 | |
| LSOA | E01033207 | Lambeth 004F |
| MSOA | E02000621 | Lambeth 004 |
Nearest postcodes to SW8 2LX
| SW8 2LH | Wandsworth Road | 83m |
| SW8 1SQ | Bondway | 114m |
| SW8 2LG | Wandsworth Road | 157m |
| SW8 2AX | St George Wharf | 169m |
| SW8 2AU | St George Wharf | 193m |
| SW8 2AZ | St George Wharf | 193m |
| SW8 2JF | St George Wharf | 194m |
| SW8 2JB | Wandsworth Road | 195m |
| SW8 1RL | South Lambeth Road | 196m |
| SW8 2BW | St George Wharf | 202m |
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