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SW4 9AT area guide

Who lives in SW4 9AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nightingale Lane
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 9AT is like

SW4 9AT is a postcode in the Nightingale Lane area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 69.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW4 9 sold for a median of £825,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 9AT compares

Headline figures for SW4 9AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£825,000

Median over 89 sales in SW4 9, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£116,045

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW4 9AT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SW4 9AT FAQs

Is SW4 9AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SW4 9AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £825,000.

Homes in SW4 9 sold for a median of £825,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW4 9AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 9AT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 9AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 10.3% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.5%).

Which council covers SW4 9AT?

The local authority for SW4 9AT is Wandsworth.

SW4 9AT comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 9AT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Clapham South, 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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