# SW13

Postcode district covering Barnes and Hammersmith, in Richmond upon Thames.

SW13 is a postcode district covering Barnes and Hammersmith, in Richmond upon Thames. Median sale price £1,180,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SW13. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SW13 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £1,180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SW13 was £1,180,000 in 2025. Joint 14th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 16,128** (2021). SW13 had 16,128 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,064th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SW13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In SW13, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SW13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in SW13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SW13) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 232 homes were sold in SW13 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SW13) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SW13.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SW13) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SW13 had 16,128 usual residents at the census.

## How SW13 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SW13 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £1,180,000 | 6th most expensive | 26 postcode districts, SW · 2025 |
| Population | 16,128 | 11th least populated | 28 postcode districts, SW · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 28 postcode districts, SW · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 6th lowest | 28 postcode districts, SW · Jan 2026 |

## Is SW13 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SW13 at a rate of 71.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across the SW postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 92 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SW13.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (273), violence and sexual offences (253) and vehicle crime (221).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SW13 was 72.8 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SW13, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SW13 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SW13

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003797) | 1,425 | 88.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 90.0% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003798) | 1,406 | 87.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.2% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003799) | 1,573 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 86.0% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003800) | 1,503 | 93.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 94.1% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003801) | 1,281 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 72.8% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003802) | 1,387 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.6% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003803) | 1,555 | 68.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.6% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003852) | 1,360 | 83.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 63.5% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003853) | 1,434 | 57.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.7% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003854) | 1,416 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.6% |
| [Richmond upon Thames 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/neighbourhood/e01003857) | 1,885 | 32.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.4% |

## Your MP

- [Richmond Park](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-park): Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SW13

[Mortlake & South Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/mortlake-and-south-barnes), [North Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-barnes)

## Postcode sectors in SW13

[SW13 0 (148 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13-0), [SW13 3 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13-3), [SW13 8 (48 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13-8), [SW13 9 (170 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13-9)

## Council

[Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)

## Towns in SW13

[Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)

## Postcode districts next to SW13

[SW14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw14), [SW15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Barnes Bridge (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.2526,51.4720), [Barnes (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.2422,51.4671), [Ravenscourt Park (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.2359,51.4941), [Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.2236,51.4923)

## More in the SW postcode area

[All SW postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SW13 in brief

SW13 is a postcode district covering Barnes and Hammersmith, in Richmond upon Thames.
About 15,916 people lived in SW13 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £1,180,000 in 2025 across 232 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 71.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SW13 was £1,180,000 in 2025.
SW13 had 16,128 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in SW13 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SW13, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SW13
- Postcode area: [SW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw)
- Constituency: [Richmond Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-park)
- Council: [Richmond upon Thames †](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames)
- Area: 3.89 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,916*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 53

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SW15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw15), [SW14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw14)

## Latest updates for SW13

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SW13

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sw13