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About

Clapham Town ward sits in the northern part of the larger Clapham area, centred around Clapham High Street. The main thoroughfare is a functional mix of shops, supermarkets, and chain restaurants, serving the local residential population. The ward's boundaries extend to include the grid of Victorian and Georgian terraced streets that characterise much of its housing stock. Residential life is dominant here, with the commercial activity focused on daily necessities rather than major destinations.

The defining geographical feature is the open space of Clapham Common, which forms the ward's western boundary. This large area of grassland and trees provides a recreational counterpoint to the built-up streets. The Common is integral to the area's identity, used for commuting paths, sports, and casual leisure. The ward also contains sections of the quieter, garden-lined streets of the Abbeville Road area to the south, near Clapham South Underground station.

Area overview

On average Clapham Town has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 155 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Clapham Town is £83,019 per year. There are 3 schools in Clapham Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Clapham Town is home to around 15,904 people, with a population density of about 12,762.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
24.7%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Clapham Town Population
15,904
Population density
12,762 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.24(+26%)
Shoplifting
36.85(+269%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.82(+22%)
Theft from the person
31.94(+241%)
Other theft
21.63(+89%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,798
49.03%
Other White
2,546
16.01%
African
1,250
7.86%
Caribbean
881
5.54%
Irish
546
3.43%
Total population: 15,906

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
9,247
66.05%
Level 3 (A level)
1,507
10.77%
No qualifications
1,303
9.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
799
5.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
625
4.46%
Total 16+ residents: 13,999

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,420
34.07%
Owns with a mortgage
1,475
20.77%
Social rents from council
1,298
18.27%
Owns outright
994
13.99%
Other social rented
610
8.59%
Total households: 7,103

Property prices in Clapham Town

Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in Clapham Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,750 up to £5,735,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clapham Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clapham Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats131£546,250
Semi-Detached2£4,115,000
Terraced46£1,162,500

10 years median price trend in Clapham Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clapham Town.

All postcodes in Clapham Town

SW40QX

Macaulay Road

SW83BS

Heather Close

SW46HH

Elmhurst Street

SW46HS

Larkhall Rise

SW40SA

Rectory Grove

SW40RR

Macaulay Square

SW40PY

Cedars Road

SW83AB

Wandsworth Road

SW40ER

Rozel Road

SW83JW

Wandsworth Road

SW39FP

Venn Street

SW46LB

Larkhall Rise

SW46AE

Netherford Road

SW44GP

Venn Street

SW46JA

Sibella Road

SW47AJ

Clapham Town

SW40AS

Porteus Place

SW40PW

Cedars Road

SW46LP

Gauden Road

SW40JL

Old Town

SW40AD

Hanscomb Mews

SW40SY

Sycamore Mews

SW40NA

Hannington Road

SW46BE

Stonhouse Street

SW83JD

Wandsworth Road

SW46NR

Chelsham Road

SW40AG

Manchuria Villas

SW83BD

Heath Road

SW83DB

Daley Thompson Way

SW40LB

Old Town

SW40AT

Venn Street

SW40BA

Bromell's Road

SW40JS

Grafton Square

SW40DL

Fitzwilliam Road

SW46LD

Larkhall Rise

SW46EN

Clapham Manor Street

SW83DF

Bev Callender Close

SW40PP

Cedars Road

SW46FF

Bicycle Mews

SW46EL

Pearson Mews

SW40DT

Rectory Grove

SW46PS

Bromfelde Road

SW39FE

Venn Street

SW40PN

Cedars Road

SW40DR

Rectory Grove

SW46BH

Stonhouse Street

SW40NX

Victoria Rise

SW46HL

Cubitt Terrace

SW99AN

Houghton Square

SW40PE

Victoria Rise

SW47UG

Clapham High Street

SW40AF

Wingate Square

SW46AR

Cubitt Terrace

SW46EY

Navy Street

SW40PX

Turnchapel Mews

SW46LX

Clapham Road Estate

SW40LJ

Redwood Mews

SW40DD

Clapham Town

SW46BA

Stonhouse Street

SW46DS

Clapham Manor Street

SW47UD

Clapham Town

SW39DS

Venn Street

SW46AB

Brayburne Avenue

SW46JH

Union Road

SW46DN

Littlebury Road

SW46EA

Clapham Manor Street

SW46HA

Edgeley Road

SW48WX

Venn Street

SW40JY

Old Town

SW46LT

Gauden Road

SW40QA

Cedars Road

SW40JA

The Pavement

SW46BL

Wilberforce Mews

SW46NA

Clapham Road Estate

SW40RF

Clapham Common North Side

SW40EN

Iveley Road

SW46AQ

Charles Barry Close

SW40BB

Bromell's Road

SW40LS

Lambourn Road

SW47UN

Tremadoc Road

SW46EJ

Edgeley Road

SW83BU

Heather Close

SW40HF

North Street

SW40JW

Old Town

SW46AS

Union Mews

SW46HF

Shamrock Street

SW46PR

Bromfelde Road

SW44FH

Venn Street

SW40QS

Macaulay Road

SW40PU

Cedars Road

SW40QN

Clapham Common North Side

SW40NF

The Chase

SW40DW

Fitzwilliam Road

SW39AY

Clapham Town

SW40DJ

Offerton Road

SW46AA

Brayburne Avenue

SW46BU

Prescott Place

SW83AH

Daley Thompson Way

SW40AN

Wingate Square

SW40JT

Old Town

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.