The SW18 5LJ postcode is in Wandsworth, Wandsworth postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SW18 |
| Ward | Southfields |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Merton Road |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Southfields |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Putney |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26770 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Urban cultural mix / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southfields(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earlsfield(0.55 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(10.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riversdale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 5JP (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Southfields AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW18 5JU (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Sheringdale Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW18 5TR (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 5SQ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Saint Cecilia's Church of England SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW18 5JR (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Floreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 4EQ (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Wimbledon Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 8EJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Linden Lodge SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | SW19 6JB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Earlsfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW18 3QQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Albemarle Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 6JP (0.67 mi) | Details |
| West Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 5ST (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Swaffield SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 2SA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Chelsea Hall SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | SW18 3QG (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Ronald Ross Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 6RY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Greenmead SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | SW19 6RY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Southmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW19 6QT (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Beatrix Potter Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 3ER (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Ashcroft Technology AcademySecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SW15 2UT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Tram House SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW17 0NY (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Allfarthing Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 2LR (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW18 2RU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Garratt Park SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SW18 3TB (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Wandsworth Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | SW18 2PQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SW19 6AD (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The Roche SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | SW18 1HW (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW15 2QD (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Burntwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SW17 0AQ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SOUTHFIELDS GROUP PRACTICE(0.29 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| southfields group practiceActivesouthfields group prac, 492 merton road, wandsworth, london | 02088755429 | SW18 5AE |
| elborough street surgeryActiveelborough street surgery, 81 elborough street, wandsworth, london | 02088747113 | SW18 5DS |
| brocklebank group practiceActivebrocklebank group prac, 249 garratt lane, wandsworth, london | 02038188270 | SW18 4DU |
| wandsworth medical centreActivewandsworth medical centre, 90-92 garratt lane, wandsworth, london | 02030062741 | SW18 4DD |
| earlsfield surgeryActiveearlsfield surgery, 2-4 steerforth street, london | 02089465681 | SW18 4HH |
| triangle surgeryActivetriangle surgery, 2 broomhill road, wandsworth, london | 02088741700 | SW18 4HX |
| rhndActiverhnd, west hill, putney, london | 02087804500 | SW15 3SW |
| st pauls cottage surgeryActive114 augustus road, wimbledon, london | 02030922556 | SW19 6EW |
| tudor lodge health centreActivetudor lodge health centre, 8c victoria drive, wimbledon, london | 02087800125 | SW19 6AE |
| vineyard hill road surgeryActive67 vineyard hill road, wimbledon, london | 02089479082 | SW19 7JL |
The population of SW185LJ is 364 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2337), Between 35 to 44 (1873), and Below 14 (1761).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 169 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 86.
Regarding education, 207 adults have Level 4, while 20 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (522), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (199).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (147), followed by No religion (138).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (92) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (88), and Small employers and own account workers (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (816), and 145 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1163) and European Union EU-14 (148).