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SW8 4PL area guide

Who lives in SW8 4PL, 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)
Status: No longer in use

SW8 4PLLondon

At a glance

What SW8 4PL is like

SW8 4PL 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 2,560 people. 22.6% of households own their home, 60.8% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW8 4 sold for a median of £487,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 4PL compares

Headline figures for SW8 4PL, 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

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: 15 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 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 SW8 4PL differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW8 4PL FAQs

Is SW8 4PL 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 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 4PL?

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 4PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SW8 4PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SW8 4PL?

The local authority for SW8 4PL is Wandsworth.

SW8 4PL comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 4PL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Battersea Power Station Pier, 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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