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SW18 1GQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: York Gardens
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 1GQ is like

SW18 1GQ is a postcode in the York Gardens area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,624 people. 28% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 37.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW18 1 sold for a median of £567,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 1GQ compares

Headline figures for SW18 1GQ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,230

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 1GQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across 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 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 1GQ FAQs

Is SW18 1GQ 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 20.1 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 SW18 1GQ?

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 1GQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 1GQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 1GQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14% of residents. 28% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87.1%).

Which council covers SW18 1GQ?

The local authority for SW18 1GQ is Wandsworth.

SW18 1GQ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 1GQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.2 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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