Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 300,000. It has around 1 school, 7 GP surgeries, 9 pharmacies, 4 supermarkets, and around 153 restaurants and cafés, along with 40 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Earlsfield, 1.1 km away. There were around 713 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Wandsworth is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 327,506 residents at roughly 9,560 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 153rd of 294 English council areas — better than 48% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
24°COvercast
- Today: 24° / 14° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:24
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Lavender Hill (Clapham Jct), United Kingdom
Crime
806 reported · July 2026▼ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences218
- Anti-social behaviour173
- Vehicle crime87
- Other theft65
76 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Wandsworth Common · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Robbery - Targeting robbery offences of school age children in and around Wandsworth Common, Trinity Road, Wandsworth Common Station and…
- Burglary Reduce Burglary offences in vicinity of Garratt Lane, Trinity Road and the Aboyne Estate.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
819 reported road collisions (2024)
161 killed or seriously injured · 893 casualties · 25 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 389 rated 4–5 ★ (338 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Earlsfield (1.1 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wandsworth Common (1.1 km):
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Live buses at Heathfield Road:
- 77 → Waterloo Station · 4 min
- 77 → Waterloo Station · 11 min
- 77 → Waterloo Station · 21 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£680,105 average▼ 5.2% YoY
Across Wandsworth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,620 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,929
- 2 bed £2,451
- 3 bed £2,797
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
14.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 14.7 times median annual pay (14.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
63 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Gernigan House (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres26
- Gyms18
- Swimming pools6
- Sports pitches110
- Playgrounds34
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
Population
327,506 residents in Wandsworth · 9,560/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 74%
- 65+: 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 173 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£1,028 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 157,890)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
115 schools · 40,746 pupils
58 primary · 11 secondary · 46 other
Ofsted: 38 of 40 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
81inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashcroft Technology AcademyOutstanding
- Graveney SchoolOutstanding
- Ark Putney AcademyGood
- Ernest Bevin AcademyGood
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy
- Burntwood School
- Chestnut Grove Academy
- Harris Academy Battersea
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
- Saint John Bosco College
- Southfields Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wandsworth
Care & health services
245 CQC-registered services
- Care homes26
- GP practices61
- Dentists90
- Homecare agencies42
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Wandsworth
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Wandsworth Common)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 84 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
493 applications decided
90.3% granted · 445 granted, 48 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour
Tooting
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 27
- Con 29
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools35
- GPs & clinics12
- Pharmacies12
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens146
- Restaurants & cafés223
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,900 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,168 jobs advertised · £34,857 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Choose when you work!, Cafe Manager South West London, Senco
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£1,017 median full-time weekly pay
4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£49,715 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 201,099 certificates
7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Solar 18% · Imports 17% · Nuclear 12%
38 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.8 women · 63.8 men
51% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in SW18
- Wandsworth Medical Centre
- Southfields Group Practice
- Earlsfield Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Tooting:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership414 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s273 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership260 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU230 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test189 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
HM Prison Wandsworth · 0.1 kmHM Prison Wandsworth is a Category B men's prison at Wandsworth in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London, England. It is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service and is one of the largest prisons in the UK.
Royal Victoria Patriotic Building · 0.4 kmThe Royal Victoria Patriotic Building is a large Victorian building in a Gothic Revival style combining Scottish Baronial and French Châteauesque. It is located off Trinity Road in Wandsworth, London. It was built in…
Wandsworth Common Windmill · 0.5 kmWandsworth Common Windmill is a conserved grade II listed smock mill at Wandsworth Common, in the London Borough of Wandsworth in the United Kingdom.
Wandsworth Cemetery · 0.5 kmWandsworth Cemetery, also known as Earlsfield Cemetery and Magdalen Road Cemetery, is a cemetery in Earlsfield, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It lies to the north-east of Earlsfield railway station and…
Wandsworth Common · 0.7 kmWandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is 69.43 hectares and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council. It is also a Ward of the London Boroug…
St Anne's Church, Wandsworth · 0.7 kmSt Anne's Church, Wandsworth, is a Grade II* listed church on St Ann's Hill, Wandsworth, London.
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