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SW8 5BE area guide

Who lives in SW8 5BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nine Elms
Council: Wandsworth
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,544 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SW8 5BE is like

SW8 5BE 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 2,544 people. 17.5% of households own their home, 56.1% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SW8 5 sold for a median of £988,590 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW8 5BE compares

Headline figures for SW8 5BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£988,590

Median over 11 sales in SW8 5, −31.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 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 5BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
49% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SW8 5BE FAQs

Is SW8 5BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 5BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £988,590.

Homes in SW8 5 sold for a median of £988,590 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, −31.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW8 5BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW8 5BE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SW8 5BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 18.9% of residents. 17.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98%).

Which council covers SW8 5BE?

The local authority for SW8 5BE is Wandsworth.

SW8 5BE comes under Wandsworth in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW8 5BE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Battersea Power Station Underground 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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