East Putney
vs Southfields

East Putney has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Southfields. Homes in Southfields sold for a median of £780,000, 46% above East Putney. Southfields has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).

East Putney

348 postcodes

Southfields

198 postcodes

Wandsworth

city average

People

East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; Southfields has 12,657 in 5,180. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). East Putney has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 6.8 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 30%).

17,318Residents (2021)

12,657Residents (2021)

327,506Residents (2021)

7,676Households

5,180Households

137,392Households

24.3%Aged 15–29

18.0%Aged 15–29

25.8%Aged 15–29

10.2%Aged 65 and over

9.3%Aged 65 and over

9.6%Aged 65 and over

31.5%Living alone

24.7%Living alone

29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in East Putney (56%) and terraced houses in Southfields (44%). Southfields has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 12.9 percentage points more than East Putney (Wandsworth: 43%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 9.1 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £780,000 in Southfields, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£535,000Median sale price

£780,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

45.7%Owner-occupied

58.6%Owner-occupied

42.5%Owner-occupied

42.2%Private renting

33.1%Private renting

36.3%Private renting

10.0%Social renting

7.0%Social renting

19.3%Social renting

2.8%Detached houses

0.9%Detached houses

2.2%Detached houses

8.7%Semi-detached houses

4.6%Semi-detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

14.0%Terraced houses

44.1%Terraced houses

22.2%Terraced houses

55.6%Flats

28.1%Flats

48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Southfields has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.5 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 301 in Southfields. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 281 m in Southfields. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 471 m in Southfields. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 96% in Southfields.

6.5%Green space within 500 m

10.0%Green space within 500 m

11.6%Green space within 500 m

355Services within 15 min (median)

301Services within 15 min (median)

346Services within 15 min (median)

299 mNearest school (median)

281 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

609 mNearest tram or rail (median)

471 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

9Postcodes in flood risk areas

42Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas

71.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Putney and 50 in Southfields, 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.

67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

101Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Southfields

Southfields is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 12,657 people in 5,180 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £780,000 over the past two years, 22% above the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

East Putney and Southfields next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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