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SW11 Shaftesbury & Queenstown — Family Area Report

Shaftesbury & Queenstown · Wandsworth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Wandsworth£991/yrLambeth£2,030/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityAverage · 22–27%22.3% of households have dependent children
82
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW11 is the London postcode area covering Shaftesbury & Queenstown in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It scores 82/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (61/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 14 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 34 min on the morning rush. 22.3% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SW11 in?

SW11 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode sits in the Shaftesbury & Queenstown ward. On our family-life index, SW11 scores 82/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety86
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density17
Commute61

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW11 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 86/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    14
    GP surgeries
    8
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    17

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    WaterlooFastest
    34 min
    via South Western Railway
    King's Cross
    51 min
    via Southern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    51 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central
    Canary Wharf
    57 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee
    Paddington
    46 min
    via Southern & District + 1 bus
    Victoria
    35 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 34 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW11 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Shaftesbury & Queenstown, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW11 in?
      SW11 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode falls in the Shaftesbury & Queenstown ward. SW11 scores 82/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW11 a good area for families?
      SW11 (Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth) scores 82/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 86/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 61/100.
      What are the schools like in SW11?
      Wandsworth's most popular primaries in Balham and Earlsfield routinely cut off under 400 metres. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW11?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW11 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW11 scores 86/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW11 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW11 is Waterloo in about 34 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW11?
      22.3% of households in SW11's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW11

      The closest postcodes to SW11 we cover are SW4 (Clapham East, ~2.0km), SW10 (Stanley, ~2.1km), SW3 (Stanley, ~2.3km) and SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, ~2.3km). Families weighing SW11 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SW1VPimlico North· 63SW2Brixton Rush Common· 75SW3Stanley· 76SW4Clapham East· 79SW5Earl's Court· 73SW6Walham Green· 81

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