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SW19 6QS area guide

Who lives in SW19 6QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Hill North
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,722 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW19 6QS is like

SW19 6QS is a postcode in the West Hill North area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,722 people. 22% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 48.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW19 6 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW19 6QS compares

Headline figures for SW19 6QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 95 sales in SW19 6, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,750

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW19 6QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SW19 6QS FAQs

Is SW19 6QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SW19 6QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in SW19 6 sold for a median of £415,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW19 6QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW19 6QS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW19 6QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 22% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93%).

Which council covers SW19 6QS?

The local authority for SW19 6QS is Wandsworth.

SW19 6QS comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW19 6QS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southfields Underground 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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