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SW16 1RZ area guide

Who lives in SW16 1RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Furzedown West
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,664 (2024)

SW16 1RZLondon

At a glance

What SW16 1RZ is like

SW16 1RZ is a postcode in the Furzedown West area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,664 people. 48.6% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW16 1 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW16 1RZ compares

Headline figures for SW16 1RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 121 sales in SW16 1, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,157

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW16 1RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW16 1 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW16 1RZ FAQs

Is SW16 1RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 SW16 1RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in SW16 1 sold for a median of £415,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW16 1RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW16 1RZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW16 1RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 48.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.8%).

Which council covers SW16 1RZ?

The local authority for SW16 1RZ is Wandsworth.

SW16 1RZ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW16 1RZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Streatham Rail Station, 0.6 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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