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SW12 9RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Tooting Bec Common
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW12 9RU is like

SW12 9RU is a postcode in the Tooting Bec Common neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,433 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 33.4% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 72.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW12 9 sold for a median of £673,311 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW12 9RU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.6 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£90,275

Average a year, before tax — higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
40.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
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 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW12 9RU FAQs

Is SW12 9RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 9RU?

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 9RU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW12 9RU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW12 9RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 18.5% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (52.4%).

Which council covers SW12 9RU?

SW12 9RU is in Wandsworth.

SW12 9RU is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW12 9RU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.2 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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