Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 320,000. It has around 1 school, 7 GP or clinics, 10 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, 117 restaurants or cafés, 51 bus stops, and Earlsfield railway station is 1.1 km away. There were around 555 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Wandsworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wandsworth area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 327,506 residents at roughly 9,560 people per km².
- Council
- Wandsworth
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Tooting
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
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° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:27
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Putney 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
606 reported · August 2026▼ 11% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour144
- Violence & sexual offences134
- Vehicle crime78
- Other theft57
Neighbourhood team: East Putney · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Drug Related Activity PMP/12913/26
- Burglary PMP/13935/26
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
- 393 rated 4–5 ★ (343 top)
- 13 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: East Putney (0.3 km)
- 54 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Putney (0.7 km):
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Live buses at Manfred Road:
- 37 → Peckham · 7 min
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 (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.3 km)
30 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Upper Richmond Road (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres33
- Gyms24
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches181
- Playgrounds36
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 (East Putney)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 108 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
Fleur Anderson
Labour
Putney
Recent votes:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) 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
- Schools32
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies11
- Supermarkets12
- Parks & greens109
- Restaurants & cafés197
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
61% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Gas 38% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 9%
158 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
13 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in SW15
- Mayfield Surgery
- Roehampton Surgery
- Putneymead Group Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Putney:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU1,207 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks287 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after202 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND189 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills121 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ashcroft Technology Academy · 0.2 kmAshcroft Technology Academy, formerly ADT College, is a state secondary school in south-west London, Putney. The school has been awarded with the Charter Mark, Investors in People and the School Achievement Award. As…
- 23 Oakhill Road · 0.2 km
23 Oakhill Road is a Grade II listed house in Oakhill Road, Putney, London SW15.
- 25 Oakhill Road · 0.2 km
25 Oakhill Road is a Grade II listed house in Oakhill Road, Putney, London SW15.
- East Putney tube station · 0.3 km
East Putney is a London Underground station in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is on the Wimbledon branch of the District line, between Putney Bridge and Southfields, and is on the boundary between Lond…
- Putney Old Burial Ground · 0.3 km
Putney Old Burial Ground is a public urban park and former cemetery in the London Borough of Wandsworth near Putney town centre.
- Brandlehow School · 0.4 km
Brandlehow Primary School is in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth, the building was designed by Ernő Goldfinger and is Grade II listed.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wandsworth?
- Wandsworth is a town in Greater London, England, in the Wandsworth local authority.
- How deprived is Wandsworth?
- The Wandsworth local authority, which includes Wandsworth, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.