Postcode district · London

SW11 area guide

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

Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Population: 96,723 (2024)

SW11Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SW11 is like

The SW11 postcode district in Wandsworth covers 1,517 live postcodes and is home to about 96,723 people in 39,380 households. 37.5% of households own their home, 37.6% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW11 sold for a median of £740,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£740,000

Median over 851 sales in SW11, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in SW11.

Household incomeMore

£84,812

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW11 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW11 is down 7.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW11 FAQs

Is SW11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW11?

The median sale price over the last year was £740,000.

Homes in SW11 sold for a median of £740,000 across 851 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW11, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.2% of residents. 37.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55.2%).

Which council covers SW11?

The local authority for SW11 is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW11?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). 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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