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SW15 1LZ area guide

Who lives in SW15 1LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Putney Embankment & Lower Common
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,858 (2024)

SW15 1LZLondon

At a glance

What SW15 1LZ is like

SW15 1LZ is a postcode in the Putney Embankment & Lower Common area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,858 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW15 1 sold for a median of £932,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW15 1LZ compares

Headline figures for SW15 1LZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£932,500

Median over 122 sales in SW15 1, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

9.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£112,052

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW15 1LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW15 1 is up 10.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW15 1LZ FAQs

Is SW15 1LZ 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 19.5 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 9.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SW15 1LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £932,500.

Homes in SW15 1 sold for a median of £932,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW15 1LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW15 1LZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW15 1LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.2%).

Which council covers SW15 1LZ?

The local authority for SW15 1LZ is Wandsworth.

SW15 1LZ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW15 1LZ?

Connectivity scores 9.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Putney Pier, 0.5 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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