Postcode district · London

SW18 area guide

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

Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Population: 88,063 (2024)

SW18Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SW18 is like

The SW18 postcode district in Wandsworth covers 1,238 live postcodes and is home to about 88,063 people in 35,832 households. 48.2% of households own their home, 34.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.6% 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 sold for a median of £622,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW18 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£622,000

Median over 889 sales in SW18, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in SW18.

Household incomeMore

£90,264

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW18 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW18 FAQs

Is SW18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 96% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £622,000.

Homes in SW18 sold for a median of £622,000 across 889 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW18, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.9% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44%).

Which council covers SW18?

The local authority for SW18 is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW18?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Earlsfield Rail Station, 0.7 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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