# Nightingale Lane

East Wandsworth. 7,532 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.7 square kilometres.

Nightingale Lane had 7,819 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000939. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £1,560,125** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Nightingale Lane was £1,560,125 in 2025. 9th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/nightingale-lane#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,819** (2021). Nightingale Lane had 7,819 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,851st most populated of 9,448. 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/wandsworth/nightingale-lane#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Nightingale Lane 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/wandsworth/nightingale-lane#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Nightingale Lane, 98.8% 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/wandsworth/nightingale-lane#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000939) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Nightingale Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000939) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 99 homes were sold in Nightingale Lane in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000939) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Nightingale Lane.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000939) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Nightingale Lane had 7,819 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Nightingale Lane

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Nightingale Lane at a rate of 61.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 97.7 per 1,000 people across Wandsworth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Vehicle crime | 152 |
| Other crime | 93 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Nightingale Lane compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Nightingale Lane | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £1,560,125 | most expensive | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2025 |
| Population | 7,819 | 13th least populated | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 2nd highest | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Nightingale Lane safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Nightingale Lane at a rate of 61.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 97.7 per 1,000 people across Wandsworth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Nightingale Lane.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were vehicle crime (152), other crime (93) and violence and sexual offences (89).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Wandsworth

These figures are published for the whole of Wandsworth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wandsworth and not Nightingale Lane alone. [See Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)

- **Average house price: £694,210** (August 2026). Wandsworth’s average house price was £694,210 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £54,584** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wandsworth earned a median of £54,584 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 3rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.7×** (2025). A home in Wandsworth costs 12.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 14th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.2** (2025). Wandsworth has a deprivation score of 15.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 99th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Nightingale Lane in brief

The median price paid for a home in Nightingale Lane was £1,560,125 in 2025.
Nightingale Lane had 7,819 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Nightingale Lane live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Nightingale Lane, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000939
- Ward: [Northcote †](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/ward/northcote)
- Constituency: [Battersea †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea)
- Council: [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,532*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Balham](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/balham), [Wandsworth Common](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/wandsworth-common), [Clapham Common West](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/clapham-common-west)

## Latest updates for Nightingale Lane

- 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/E02000939

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/nightingale-lane