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East Putney
vs Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in East Putney. Homes in Wandsworth Town sold for a median of £549,000, in line with East Putney. Wandsworth Town has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Wandsworth with East Putney highlighted
East Putney
348 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with Wandsworth Town highlighted
Wandsworth Town
382 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; Wandsworth Town has 17,440 in 7,954. East Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 2.4 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).

17,318Residents (2021)
17,440Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
7,676Households
7,954Households
137,392Households
24.3%Aged 15–29
28.3%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
10.2%Aged 65 and over
7.8%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
31.5%Living alone
31.8%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 54% in Wandsworth Town. East Putney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 43%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 3.9 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £549,000 in Wandsworth Town, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£535,000Median sale price
£549,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
45.7%Owner-occupied
39.5%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
42.2%Private renting
38.3%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
10.0%Social renting
19.6%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
2.8%Detached houses
1.1%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
8.7%Semi-detached houses
3.8%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
14.0%Terraced houses
18.1%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
55.6%Flats
54.2%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wandsworth Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 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 390 in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 227 m in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 594 m in Wandsworth Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 92% in Wandsworth Town.

6.5%Green space within 500 m
9.5%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
355Services within 15 min (median)
390Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
227 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
594 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
111Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.7%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 139 in Wandsworth Town, 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
139Recorded 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.

Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 17,440 people in 7,954 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £549,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

East Putney and Wandsworth Town next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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