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SW18 5DS area guide

Who lives in SW18 5DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Merton Road
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,486 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 5DS is like

SW18 5DS is a postcode in the Merton Road area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,486 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 71.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £775,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 5DS compares

Headline figures for SW18 5DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£775,000

Median over 143 sales in SW18 5, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

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

Household incomeMore

£98,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 5DS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW18 5 is down 8.4% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SW18 5DS FAQs

Is SW18 5DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £775,000.

Homes in SW18 5 sold for a median of £775,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 5DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 5DS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 5DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 9.6% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.5%).

Which council covers SW18 5DS?

The local authority for SW18 5DS is Wandsworth.

SW18 5DS comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 5DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Southfields 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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