Postcode · London

SW18 5NP area guide

Who lives in SW18 5NP, 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)

SW18 5NPLondon

At a glance

What SW18 5NP is like

SW18 5NP is a postcode in the Merton Road neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,486 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The biggest 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 around the national middle. Homes in SW18 5 sold for a median of £775,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 5NP compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£98,417

Average a year, before tax — higher than 98% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — 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 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% 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 5NP FAQs

Is SW18 5NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5NP?

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 5NP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in SW18 5NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW18 5NP?

SW18 5NP is in Wandsworth.

SW18 5NP is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 5NP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.3 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.

Explore