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SW18 1QR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Southfields North
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,575 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 1QR is like

SW18 1QR is a postcode in the Southfields North area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,575 people. 44.2% of households own their home, 41.3% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1QR compares

Headline figures for SW18 1QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£100,088

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 1QR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
39.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW18 1 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 1QR FAQs

Is SW18 1QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 SW18 1QR?

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 1QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 1QR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 1QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.7% of residents. 44.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (35.7%).

Which council covers SW18 1QR?

The local authority for SW18 1QR is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW18 1QR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is East Putney Underground 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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