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SW15 2PJ area guide

Who lives in SW15 2PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Putney Town & Wandsworth Park
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,665 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW15 2PJLondon

At a glance

What SW15 2PJ is like

SW15 2PJ is a postcode in the Putney Town & Wandsworth Park area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,665 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 43.1% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 72.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW15 2 sold for a median of £585,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW15 2PJ compares

Headline figures for SW15 2PJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£585,000

Median over 167 sales in SW15 2, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,112

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW15 2PJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW15 2 is down 5.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW15 2PJ FAQs

Is SW15 2PJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 SW15 2PJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £585,000.

Homes in SW15 2 sold for a median of £585,000 across 167 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW15 2PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW15 2PJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW15 2PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.3% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (39.5%).

Which council covers SW15 2PJ?

The local authority for SW15 2PJ is Wandsworth.

SW15 2PJ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW15 2PJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is East Putney Underground Station, 0.3 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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