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SW8 4AJ area guide

Who lives in SW8 4AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nine Elms
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,560 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW8 4AJ is like

SW8 4AJ is a postcode in the Nine Elms neighbourhood of Wandsworth. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,560 people. 22.6% of households own their home, 60.8% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 73% 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. Homes in SW8 4 sold for a median of £487,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 4AJ 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£487,500

Median over 41 sales in SW8 4, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 11 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

of 20 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
44.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW8 4AJ FAQs

Is SW8 4AJ 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 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 SW8 4AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £487,500.

Homes in SW8 4 sold for a median of £487,500 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SW8 4AJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 4AJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 4AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 19.2% of residents. 22.6% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (97.4%).

Which council covers SW8 4AJ?

SW8 4AJ is in Wandsworth.

SW8 4AJ is in Wandsworth, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 4AJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Battersea Power Station Underground Station, 158 yards 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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