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SW15 5BS area guide

Who lives in SW15 5BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roehampton North East
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,597 (2024)

SW15 5BSLondon

At a glance

What SW15 5BS is like

SW15 5BS is a postcode in the Roehampton North East neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,597 people. 50.6% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 40–44, and 62% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW15 5 sold for a median of £697,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW15 5BS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£697,500

Median over 77 sales in SW15 5, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£73,640

Average a year, before tax — higher than 88% 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.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW15 5 is up 7.3% on the year before.
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Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW15 5BS FAQs

Is SW15 5BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW15 5BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £697,500.

Homes in SW15 5 sold for a median of £697,500 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW15 5BS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW15 5BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW15 5BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 40–44, at 9.4% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (40.7%).

Which council covers SW15 5BS?

SW15 5BS is in Wandsworth.

SW15 5BS is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW15 5BS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 4 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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