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SW1P 9 area guide

Who lives in SW1P 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wandsworth
Region
London
Population
2,016 (2024)
At a glance

What SW1P 9 is like

The SW1P 9 postcode sector in Wandsworth covers 202 live postcodes and is home to about 2,016 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 17.9% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 39% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 68.4% 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 SW1P 9 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 — 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent — 18 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£93,982

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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    14.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    42.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    39% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    18 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW1P 9 FAQs

01
Is SW1P 9 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 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is SW1P 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW1P 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in SW1P 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 20.2% of residents. 17.9% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (97.4%).
04
Which council covers SW1P 9?

SW1P 9 is in Wandsworth.

SW1P 9 is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SW1P 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Nine Elms Underground Station, 0.2 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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