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SW15 4HT area guide

Who lives in SW15 4HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roehampton North West
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,796 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW15 4HT is like

SW15 4HT is a postcode in the Roehampton North West area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,796 people. 12.6% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 68.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 29% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW15 4 sold for a median of £331,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW15 4HT compares

Headline figures for SW15 4HT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£331,000

Median over 27 sales in SW15 4, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW15 4HT differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
48% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
35.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
68.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW15 4 is down 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

SW15 4HT FAQs

Is SW15 4HT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW15 4HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £331,000.

Homes in SW15 4 sold for a median of £331,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW15 4HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW15 4HT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW15 4HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.6% of residents. 12.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.2%).

Which council covers SW15 4HT?

The local authority for SW15 4HT is Wandsworth.

SW15 4HT comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW15 4HT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Barnes Station, 1 mile 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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