East Putney
vs Wandle

Wandle has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in East Putney. Homes in Wandle sold for a median of £621,000, 16% above East Putney. Wandle has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).

East Putney

348 postcodes

Wandle

181 postcodes

Wandsworth

city average

People

East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; Wandle has 10,581 in 4,370. East Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 2.3 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 10%). East Putney has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.4 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 30%).

17,318Residents (2021)

10,581Residents (2021)

327,506Residents (2021)

7,676Households

4,370Households

137,392Households

24.3%Aged 15–29

25.2%Aged 15–29

25.8%Aged 15–29

10.2%Aged 65 and over

7.9%Aged 65 and over

9.6%Aged 65 and over

31.5%Living alone

27.1%Living alone

29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in East Putney and 30% in Wandle. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (46% and 46%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 7.3 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £621,000 in Wandle, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£535,000Median sale price

£621,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

45.7%Owner-occupied

45.8%Owner-occupied

42.5%Owner-occupied

42.2%Private renting

34.9%Private renting

36.3%Private renting

10.0%Social renting

17.7%Social renting

19.3%Social renting

2.8%Detached houses

1.4%Detached houses

2.2%Detached houses

8.7%Semi-detached houses

5.3%Semi-detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

14.0%Terraced houses

27.5%Terraced houses

22.2%Terraced houses

55.6%Flats

30.1%Flats

48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wandle has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.3 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 326 in Wandle. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 232 m in Wandle. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 723 m in Wandle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 95% in Wandle.

6.5%Green space within 500 m

9.8%Green space within 500 m

11.6%Green space within 500 m

355Services within 15 min (median)

326Services within 15 min (median)

346Services within 15 min (median)

299 mNearest school (median)

232 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

609 mNearest tram or rail (median)

723 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

9Postcodes in flood risk areas

87Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas

71.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.4%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 73 in Wandle, 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

73Recorded 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.

Wandle

Wandle is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 10,581 people in 4,370 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £621,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

East Putney and Wandle next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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