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SW1P 9RZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nine Elms
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,016 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW1P 9RZ is like

SW1P 9RZ is a postcode in the Nine Elms area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,016 people. 17.9% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 39% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.4% 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.

Scores

How SW1P 9RZ compares

Headline figures for SW1P 9RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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

95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£93,982

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW1P 9RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
39% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW1P 9RZ FAQs

Is SW1P 9RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is SW1P 9RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SW1P 9RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20.2% of residents. 17.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.4%).

Which council covers SW1P 9RZ?

The local authority for SW1P 9RZ is Wandsworth.

SW1P 9RZ comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW1P 9RZ?

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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