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Nine Elms: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Nine Elms neighbourhood of Wandsworth, England (ONS area Wandsworth 038). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SW11, SW1A, SW1E, SW1H, SW1P, SW1V, SW1W, SW1X, SW1Y, SW8, SW95. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW11 7DR.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Nine Elms is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wandsworth (8 of 20 signals falling, 4 rising). Flats here typically resell for £863,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wandsworth (2.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Battersea Power Station, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£863,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.29; 4 of 20 signals up, 8 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 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 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£94,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.2 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

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Nine Elms sits in Wandsworth

  • Typical flat price: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth
  • Average household income: 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Nine Elms

Flat prices: Nine Elms against Wandsworth: This neighbourhood £108k (1995) to £705k (2026); Wandsworth £70k (1995) to £500k (2026).£177k£798k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£705kWandsworth£500k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wandsworth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wandsworth, 8 the other way and 8 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.

Rising against the borough

  • New-build activity
  • Lifestyle businesses
  • Premium and budget brands
  • New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Battersea Power Station Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (420 m in a straight line).
  • Battersea Park Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (900 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southern to London Victoria (about 4 min) and London Bridge (about 52 min).

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 St George's CofE Primary School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Pimlico Academy 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 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 Nine Elms

What is the typical flat price in Nine Elms?

£863,250. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.

How does Nine Elms compare with the rest of Wandsworth?

Typical flat price: the highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth. Average household income: 11th highest of 38 neighbourhoods in Wandsworth.

Is Nine Elms an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Nine Elms gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.29; 4 of 20 signals up, 8 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Nine Elms?

Battersea Power Station. Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (420 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Nine Elms?

Nearest state primary school. St George's CofE Primary School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Pimlico Academy. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Feb 2026).

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.