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SW18 9FA area guide

Who lives in SW18 9FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsfield North
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,967 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW18 9FA is like

SW18 9FA is a postcode in the Earlsfield North neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,967 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 36.1% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 75.7% 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.

Scores

How SW18 9FA 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 6 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

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

Household incomeMore

£99,498

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% 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
36.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW18 9FA FAQs

Is SW18 9FA 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 20.3 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).

Is SW18 9FA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18 9FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW18 9FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 15.7% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (35.9%).

Which council covers SW18 9FA?

SW18 9FA is in Wandsworth.

SW18 9FA is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW18 9FA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earlsfield Rail 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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