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SW12 9HD area guide

Who lives in SW12 9HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tooting Bec Common
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW12 9HD is like

SW12 9HD is a postcode in the Tooting Bec Common area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 44.2% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 76% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW12 9 sold for a median of £673,311 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW12 9HD compares

Headline figures for SW12 9HD, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£673,311

Median over 144 sales in SW12 9, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£90,275

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW12 9HD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
47.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW12 9 is up 7.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW12 9HD FAQs

Is SW12 9HD 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 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 SW12 9HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £673,311.

Homes in SW12 9 sold for a median of £673,311 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW12 9HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW12 9HD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW12 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.7% of residents. 44.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (42.3%).

Which council covers SW12 9HD?

The local authority for SW12 9HD is Wandsworth.

SW12 9HD comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW12 9HD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Balham Rail Station, 0.1 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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