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SW4 9RR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nightingale Lane
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW4 9RR is like

SW4 9RR is a postcode in the Nightingale Lane neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,624 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SW4 9 sold for a median of £825,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW4 9RR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.4 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 24 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£116,045

Average a year, before tax — higher than 99% 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.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 32 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
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SW4 9RR FAQs

Is SW4 9RR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 9RR?

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 9RR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW4 9RR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW4 9RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42%).

Which council covers SW4 9RR?

SW4 9RR is in Wandsworth.

SW4 9RR is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW4 9RR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.3 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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