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Lavender Hill West & Little India: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Lavender Hill West & Little India neighbourhood of Wandsworth, England (ONS area Wandsworth 008). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes SW11, SW4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW11 2LG.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wandsworth
Lavender Hill West & Little India is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wandsworth (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,055,000 and flats for £600,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wandsworth (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Clapham Junction, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,055,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£600,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£85,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Lavender Hill West & Little India sits in Wandsworth
- Typical house price: 15th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 9th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
- Average household income: 18th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Lavender Hill West & Little India
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
0 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wandsworth, 0 the other way and 21 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Clapham Junction Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (320 m in a straight line). About 102 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (8 to 22 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 8 min).
- Clapham South Underground station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy Battersea 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Lavender Hill West & Little India
What is the typical house price in Lavender Hill West & Little India?
£1,055,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
How does Lavender Hill West & Little India compare with the rest of Wandsworth?
Typical house price: 15th lowest of the 34 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 9th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. Average household income: 18th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth.
Is Lavender Hill West & Little India an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Lavender Hill West & Little India gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 0 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Lavender Hill West & Little India?
Clapham Junction. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (320 m in a straight line). About 102 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (8 to 22 min); Southern to London Victoria (about 8 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Lavender Hill West & Little India?
Nearest state primary school. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy Battersea. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.