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SW11 9EW area guide

Who lives in SW11 9EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lavender Hill West & Little India
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,131 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW11 9EW is like

SW11 9EW is a postcode in the Lavender Hill West & Little India area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,131 people. 48.4% of households own their home, 46.4% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 83.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW11 9EW compares

Headline figures for SW11 9EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£85,867

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW11 9EW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
48.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW11 9EW FAQs

Is SW11 9EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SW11 9EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW11 9EW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW11 9EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 26% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (43.2%).

Which council covers SW11 9EW?

The local authority for SW11 9EW is Wandsworth.

SW11 9EW comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW11 9EW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Clapham Junction Station, 0.2 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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