Is SW11 2PL a good place to live?

Wandsworth (SW11 2PL), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

SW11 2PL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

SW11 2PL is a UK postcode in SW11 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Clapham Junction, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around SW11 2PL include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 20 incidents were reported in SW11 2PL. It ranks in the lower half for safety within SW11.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

SW11 2PL is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in SW11 2PL.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (25%), Theft from person (20%), Violent crime (15%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within SW11, this postcode ranks 917 of 1533 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
20last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

SW11 district average
713 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
5 (25%)
Theft From Person
4 (20%)
Violent Crime
3 (15%)
Public Order
3 (15%)
Drugs
2 (10%)
Other Crime
1 (5%)

Schools near SW11 2PL

97 schools near SW11 2PL, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 50 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
22
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
20
50
3
2
Outstanding (20) Good (50) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools22 schools
6
14
2
Outstanding (6) Good (14) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

SW11 2PL is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Fred Wells Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    SW112PE
    0.4 mi
  • Asda
    SW111JG
    0.4 mi
  • The Third Space
    SW111LL
    0.5 mi
  • Whole Foods Market
    SW111LN
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    SW111PW
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Fred Wells Gardens
    SW113LA
    0.2 mi
  • Shillington Park
    SW112TF
    0.2 mi
  • Falcon Park
    SW112QL
    0.3 mi
  • Falcon Glade
    SW112TJ
    0.3 mi
  • York Gardens
    SW112SH
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Clapham Junction is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from SW11 2PL - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Imperial Wharf (0.6 mi), Wandsworth Town (1.0 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Clapham Junction
    SW112HT
    0.4 mi
  • Imperial Wharf
    SW62ZH
    0.6 mi
  • Wandsworth Town
    SW181SU
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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