SW17 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong education and schools scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £687K are 1.2× the London median, and crime levels are 58% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
4
58% above avg
🎓Schools
94
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
67
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
7
Avg £687,048
🌿Environ.
18
Moderate air quality · 18% green
❤️Health
76
6/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
99
Above average
👥Community
77
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
58% above avg
Stable585 offences/mo → 513 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 641Peak: 794Low: 513
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-6.0%
Average
£687,048
Median
£567,500
Sales (12m)
860
YoY Change
+1.0%
Sales Volume
368
14
144
216
132
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
18 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
17 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
327,507 residents
White
67.8%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
11.7%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
10.1%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
6.3%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
4.1%
Ldn 6.3%
SW17 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the SW17 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with SW17 (e.g. SW17 3RG, SW17 4AB, SW17 5XX). All postcodes within SW17 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources