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SW11 1XQ area guide

Who lives in SW11 1XQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham Common West
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,621 (2024)

SW11 1XQLondon

At a glance

What SW11 1XQ is like

SW11 1XQ is a postcode in the Clapham Common West area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,621 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 36.1% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW11 1 sold for a median of £724,368 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW11 1XQ compares

Headline figures for SW11 1XQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£724,368

Median over 112 sales in SW11 1, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£101,815

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW11 1XQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW11 1XQ FAQs

Is SW11 1XQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW11 1XQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £724,368.

Homes in SW11 1 sold for a median of £724,368 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW11 1XQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW11 1XQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW11 1XQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.3% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.8%).

Which council covers SW11 1XQ?

The local authority for SW11 1XQ is Wandsworth.

SW11 1XQ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW11 1XQ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham Junction Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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