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SW18 1QZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Mary's & Cotton Row
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,505 (2024)

SW18 1QZLondon

At a glance

What SW18 1QZ is like

SW18 1QZ is a postcode in the St Mary's & Cotton Row area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,505 people. 23.3% of households own their home, 43.6% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 79.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 1QZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.1 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,728

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 1QZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
43.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it 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 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 1QZ FAQs

Is SW18 1QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 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 1QZ?

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 1QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 1QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 1QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.7% of residents. 23.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (99.1%).

Which council covers SW18 1QZ?

The local authority for SW18 1QZ is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW18 1QZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Plantation Wharf Pier, 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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