SW18 1AX

POSTCODE

SW18 1AX is a postcode in East Putney.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4564, -0.2003
OS grid TQ251745 (525,138, 174,587)
IMD England
9/10
#28376
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XFQ4X+HV
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28376
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28376 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW18

Police Recorded Crime near SW18 1AX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW18 1AX

Counts are for East Putney electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -10%
463115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
16
YoY -11%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -21%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
37
YoY +42%
533618
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

98
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,641
White Brit.59.2%
Other White17.2%
Other Asian2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
White & Asian2.6%
+ 5 other groups · 15.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,641
Christian45.4%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,642
25–3422.4%
35–4922.1%
50–6419.1%
65–746.8%
10–156.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.6%

Households

Total households: 684
One person: other19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • East Putney

    Underground

    787 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Wandsworth Town Rail Station

    Rail

    984 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Putney Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Merton Road Wandsworth

    Bus · Stop Z · west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Merton Road Wandsworth

    Bus · Stop A · east

    78 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Galveston Road

    Bus · Stop EF · west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Upper Richmond Road

    Bus · Stop EG · north-east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Galveston Road

    Bus · Stop EE · east

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SW18 1AX

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
East Putney
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW18 1AX
Coordinates
51.4564, -0.2003
Grid reference
TQ251745
Easting
525,138
Northing
174,587
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFQ4X+HV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Putney E14001434
Constituency
E14001434
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
East Putney
Constituency code
E14001434
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wandsworth
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 020B E01004502
E01004502
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 020 E02000942
E02000942
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 020B E01004502
E01004502
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 020 E02000942
E02000942
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:34 AM5:56 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
August 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SW18 1AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004502 and MSOA E02000942 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28376
Present — Active
Postcode SW18 1AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near SW18 1AX

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