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SW8 4UY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Queenstown Road & Patmore
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,628 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

SW8 4UYLondon

At a glance

What SW8 4UY is like

SW8 4UY is a postcode in the Queenstown Road & Patmore area of Wandsworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,628 people. 24% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 55.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 4UY compares

Headline figures for SW8 4UY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.4 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: 16 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,232

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW8 4UY differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
55.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW8 4UY FAQs

Is SW8 4UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 4UY?

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 4UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 4UY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 4UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.2% of residents. 24% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (93.5%).

Which council covers SW8 4UY?

The local authority for SW8 4UY is Wandsworth.

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

How well connected is SW8 4UY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Wandsworth Road Station, 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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