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SW18 1AW area guide

Who lives in SW18 1AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clapham Junction & East Hill
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 1AW is like

SW18 1AW is a postcode in the Clapham Junction & East Hill neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,870 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 75.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW18 1 sold for a median of £567,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 1AW compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£567,500

Median over 223 sales in SW18 1, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 6 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,353

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% 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 big private rental marketPositive
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW18 1 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 1AW FAQs

Is SW18 1AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW18 1AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £567,500.

Homes in SW18 1 sold for a median of £567,500 across 223 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 1AW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 1AW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 1AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 16.9% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (51.4%).

Which council covers SW18 1AW?

SW18 1AW is in Wandsworth.

SW18 1AW is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 1AW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wandsworth Town Station, 158 yards 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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