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SW17 9BS area guide

Who lives in SW17 9BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Furzedown West
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,805 (2024)

SW17 9BSLondon

At a glance

What SW17 9BS is like

SW17 9BS is a postcode in the Furzedown West neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,805 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 27.6% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 61.7% 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 SW17 9 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW17 9BS compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£540,000

Median over 147 sales in SW17 9, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 8 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 18 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£81,157

Average a year, before tax — higher than 94% 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.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW17 9BS FAQs

Is SW17 9BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 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 SW17 9BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in SW17 9 sold for a median of £540,000 across 147 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW17 9BS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW17 9BS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW17 9BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.9%).

Which council covers SW17 9BS?

SW17 9BS is in Wandsworth.

SW17 9BS is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW17 9BS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tooting Rail Station, 0.4 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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