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SW18 5SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wandsworth South
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,543 (2024)

SW18 5SULondon

At a glance

What SW18 5SU is like

SW18 5SU is a postcode in the Wandsworth South area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,543 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 5SU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 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: 10 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 5SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW18 5 is down 8.4% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW18 5SU FAQs

Is SW18 5SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 5SU?

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 5SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 5SU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 5SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.4%).

Which council covers SW18 5SU?

The local authority for SW18 5SU is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW18 5SU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier, 0.6 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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