Postcode sector · London

SW12 2 area guide

Who lives in SW12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Population: 2,090 (2024)

SW12 2Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What SW12 2 is like

The SW12 2 postcode sector in Wandsworth covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 2,090 people in 982 households. 30.7% of households own their home, 54.6% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 81% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SW12 2 compares

Headline figures for SW12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£93,136

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW12 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
54.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
55.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW12 2 FAQs

Is SW12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW12 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SW12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 27.2% of residents. 30.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55%).

Which council covers SW12 2?

The local authority for SW12 2 is Wandsworth.

SW12 2 comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW12 2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Balham Underground 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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