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SW18 1RT area guide

Who lives in SW18 1RT, 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 1RT is like

SW18 1RT is a postcode in the Southfields North neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,575 people. 44.2% of households own their home, 41.3% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 73.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in SW18 1 sold for a median of £567,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 1RT compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 22 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£100,088

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% 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
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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 1RT FAQs

Is SW18 1RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 1RT?

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 1RT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in SW18 1RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW18 1RT?

SW18 1RT is in Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW18 1RT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 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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