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 less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 327,506 residents at roughly 9,560 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 145th of 294 English council areas — better than 51% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Tooting High Street, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
774 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences187
- Anti-social behaviour165
- Vehicle crime119
- Other theft70
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
759 reported road collisions (2025)
153 killed or seriously injured · 843 casualties · 23.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 399 rated 4–5 ★ (348 top)
- 12 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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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£694,210 average▼ 5.3% YoY
Across Wandsworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,632 average monthly rent▲ 4.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,938
- 2 bed £2,463
- 3 bed £2,810
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
4,207 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (6.8 km)
30 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK42,216
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK44,232
- Net moves−2,016
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 193 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 39,914 pupils
58 primary · 11 secondary · 46 other
Ofsted: 37 of 39 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
78 inspected 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
243 CQC-registered services
- Care homes26
- GP practices61
- Dentists90
- Homecare agencies40
- 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
564 applications decided
86.9% granted · 490 granted, 74 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour
Tooting
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 28
- Con 29
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools35
- GPs & clinics12
- Pharmacies12
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens146
- Restaurants & cafés218
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,235 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
435 jobs advertised · £38,658 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Choose when you work!, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*
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
64% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Gas 30% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 9%
135 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks345 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU307 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after243 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND176 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements152 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05