Neighbourhood · Wandsworth · London
Clapham Common West
Wandsworth 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,823 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (96/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (60/100)Liveability 66/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Clapham Common West is a commuter neighbourhood within Wandsworth — train into London runs in around 12 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Liveability
66/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Clapham Common West?
A snapshot of Clapham Common West
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 50 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,593 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clapham Common West in Wandsworth
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Clapham Common West?
- The median monthly rent across Clapham Common West is £2,593.
- How safe is Clapham Common West?
- Clapham Common West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Clapham Common West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Clapham Common West?
- There are 32 schools within 2 km of Clapham Common West, of which 58% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 714 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Clapham Common West?
- The most common council tax band in Clapham Common West is G, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,310. Council tax is set by Wandsworth council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Clapham Common West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Clapham Common West to central London is approximately 12 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Clapham Common West?
- 100% of premises in Clapham Common West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Clapham Common West?
- Clapham Common West sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Clapham Common West?
- 54% of households in Clapham Common West are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Clapham Common West?
- The average property price across Wandsworth (the local authority covering Clapham Common West) is approximately £678,034, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Clapham Common West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £49,310.)
- Which local areas are part of Clapham Common West?
- Clapham Common West contains 5 local areas: Wandsworth 009B, Wandsworth 009C, Wandsworth 009E, Wandsworth 009D, Wandsworth 009A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Clapham Common West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Clapham Common West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Clapham Common West is £2,593. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Clapham Common West a safe place to live?
- Clapham Common West has a safety score of 93/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Clapham Common West?
- 58% of schools within 2 km of Clapham Common West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Clapham Common West?
- Public-transport commute time from Clapham Common West to central London is approximately 12 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Clapham Common West different from the rest of Wandsworth?
- Clapham Common West contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Clapham Common West rank in Wandsworth?
- Clapham Common West scores 66/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Wandsworth, see the Cities table on the Wandsworth page.
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