Is SW17 0JP a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

SW17 0JP is a postcode in Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SW17 0JP, then scores the surrounding small area 71/100 - top 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SW17 0JP are local prosperity and health, while safety 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 SW17 0JP is based on Wandsworth 031 Census 2021. It covers 7,502 residents, 10,899 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 32% privately rented, 21% 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 SW17 0JP, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SW17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £660k from 114 rolling sales, down 7.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SW17 0JP can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 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 1 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SW17 0JP by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SW17 0JP is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 34 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.