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SW18 3DP area guide

Who lives in SW18 3DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsfield North
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 3DP is like

SW18 3DP is a postcode in the Earlsfield North area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 55.1% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SW18 3 sold for a median of £725,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 3DP compares

Headline figures for SW18 3DP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£725,000

Median over 208 sales in SW18 3, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£99,498

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 3DP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW18 3DP FAQs

Is SW18 3DP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW18 3DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £725,000.

Homes in SW18 3 sold for a median of £725,000 across 208 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 3DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 3DP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 3DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.9% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.8%).

Which council covers SW18 3DP?

The local authority for SW18 3DP is Wandsworth.

SW18 3DP comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 3DP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Earlsfield Rail Station, 0.5 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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