East Putney
vs Roehampton
Roehampton has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in East Putney. Homes in East Putney sold for a median of £535,000, 15% above Roehampton. Roehampton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; Roehampton has 19,487 in 6,951. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in East Putney and 75% in Roehampton. East Putney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 16.7 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 43%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 16.7 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £466,250 in Roehampton, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
Roehampton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 21.6 percentage points more than East Putney (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 355 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Putney, and 139 in Roehampton. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 249 m in Roehampton. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 1,742 m in Roehampton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 88% in Roehampton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Putney and 86 in Roehampton, against 101 across Wandsworth. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
East Putney is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 17,318 people in 7,676 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Wandsworth median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Wandsworth average.
Roehampton is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 19,487 people in 6,951 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £466,250 over the past two years, 27% below the Wandsworth median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 142% above the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
East Putney and Roehampton next to other wards of Wandsworth.