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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth CommonWandsworth | 601 | 91 | £943,640 |
| Nightingale LaneWandsworth | 649 | 90 | £1,695,700 |
| SpringfieldWandsworth | 910 | 87 | £590,750 |
| Tooting Bec CommonWandsworth | 1,163 | 83 | £625,000 |
| BalhamWandsworth | 1,170 | 83 | £775,275 |
| Clapham SouthLambeth | 2,096 | 69 | £850,000 |
| Tooting Bec EastWandsworth | 2,137 | 69 | £625,000 |
| Clapham Park WestLambeth | 2,144 | 69 | £746,250 |
| Tooting Bec WestWandsworth | 2,281 | 67 | £628,000 |
| Streatham HillLambeth | 3,933 | 43 | £462,500 |
| Clapham Park East & Streatham Hill NorthLambeth | 4,406 | 36 | £365,000 |
People living in SW12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 35% · Associate professional 21% · Managers & directors 20%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 35% |
| Associate professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 20% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 3% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
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.