East Putney
vs Thamesfield
East Putney has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Thamesfield. Homes in Thamesfield sold for a median of £710,000, 33% above East Putney. Thamesfield has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; Thamesfield has 16,720 in 7,450. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 11%). East Putney has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.6 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in East Putney and 41% in Thamesfield. Thamesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 4.5 percentage points more than East Putney (Wandsworth: 43%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 3.9 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £710,000 in Thamesfield, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
Thamesfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.8 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 435 in Thamesfield. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 275 m in Thamesfield. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 603 m in Thamesfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 84% in Thamesfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in East Putney and 111 in Thamesfield, 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.
Thamesfield is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 16,720 people in 7,450 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £710,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Wandsworth median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
East Putney and Thamesfield next to other wards of Wandsworth.