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SW18 4TZ area guide

Who lives in SW18 4TZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsfield South
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,027 (2024)

SW18 4TZLondon

At a glance

What SW18 4TZ is like

SW18 4TZ is a postcode in the Earlsfield South neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,027 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 48.7% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 79.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW18 4 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 4TZ 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£525,000

Median over 169 sales in SW18 4, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 16 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£86,040

Average a year, before tax — higher than 96% 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
48.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
46.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SW18 4 is up 5.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW18 4TZ FAQs

Is SW18 4TZ 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 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 4TZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in SW18 4 sold for a median of £525,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 4TZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 4TZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 4TZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 21.2% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (38.3%).

Which council covers SW18 4TZ?

SW18 4TZ is in Wandsworth.

SW18 4TZ is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 4TZ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earlsfield 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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