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 around the average in England (IoD2019). 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
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
18°COvercast
- Today: 25° / 17° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:20
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wandsworth - Putney High Street, United Kingdom
Crime
668 reported · July 2026▼ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences161
- Anti-social behaviour143
- Other theft63
- Vehicle crime61
57 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
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
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
- 404 rated 4–5 ★ (348 top)
- 8 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 · 14 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 (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.3 km)
65 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)
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 (East Putney)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 108 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
Fleur Anderson
Labour
Putney
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 27
- 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
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
28% low-carbon electricity
Gas 61% · Nuclear 13% · Imports 11% · Wind 8%
253 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Putney:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU844 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership451 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s308 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership247 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office186 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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)
Nearby towns
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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 around the average in England on the IoD2019.