SW12 postcode area · Wandsworth

The SW12 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Lambeth, Wandsworth. Area Scores range from 35 to 91 across them. Every full SW12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SW12 district contains both ends of the scale: Wandsworth Common at 91 out of 100 (#601 of 6,856 in England) against Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North at 36, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £365,000 in Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill North to £1,695,700 in Nightingale Lane — a 4.6× gap within the SW12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Lambeth and Wandsworth — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£62,056a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime78per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied47%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SW12 district

£721,100median home sold over the past year · +2.3% over 5 years · +3.5% over the year · 502 sales
Detached
Semi-detached£1,740,000
Terraced£1,250,000
Flat£600,000
Wandsworth£640,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wandsworth CommonWandsworth 60191 £943,640
Nightingale LaneWandsworth 64990 £1,695,700
SpringfieldWandsworth 91087 £590,750
Tooting Bec CommonWandsworth 1,16383 £625,000
BalhamWandsworth 1,17083 £775,275
Clapham SouthLambeth 2,09669 £850,000
Tooting Bec EastWandsworth 2,13769 £625,000
Clapham Park WestLambeth 2,14469 £746,250
Tooting Bec WestWandsworth 2,28167 £628,000
Streatham HillLambeth 3,93343 £462,500
Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill NorthLambeth 4,40636 £365,000

People living in SW12 Census 2021

Residents92,016
Median age (est.)36
Density9,724per km²
No qualifications8%
Degree or above68%
No car or van46%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 11%25–44 43%45–64 22%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 18%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 35%
Own outright 18%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 18%Private rent 35%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 9%Other: 22%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 9%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Associate professional 21% · Managers & directors 20%

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Associate professional21%
Managers & directors20%
Administrative7%
Caring & leisure5%
Elementary5%
Sales & customer service3%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 72%Asian: 8%Black: 11%Mixed: 6%Other: 3%
White 72%Asian 8%Black 11%Mixed 6%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 43% · No religion 41% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 32%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SW12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SW12 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SW12.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.