SW11 1BJ Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Wandsworth

SW11 1BJ is a postcode in Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SW11 1BJ, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 5% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SW11 1BJ are local prosperity and health, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SW11 1BJ is based on Wandsworth 009 Census 2021. It covers 8,821 residents, 11,080 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 53% owner-occupied, 38% privately rented, 8% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near SW11 1BJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SW11 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £590k from 99 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SW11 1BJ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 5 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SW11 1BJ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SW11 1BJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 65 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.