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East Putney
vs West Putney

East Putney has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in West Putney. Homes in West Putney sold for a median of £630,000, 18% above East Putney. West Putney has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Wandsworth with East Putney highlighted
East Putney
348 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Putney highlighted
West Putney
342 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

East Putney has 17,318 residents in 7,676 households; West Putney has 16,270 in 6,899. West Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 3.5 percentage points more than East Putney (Wandsworth: 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 31%).

17,318Residents (2021)
16,270Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
7,676Households
6,899Households
137,392Households
24.3%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
10.2%Aged 65 and over
13.7%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
31.5%Living alone
31.2%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 West Putney. West Putney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 3.7 percentage points more than East Putney (Wandsworth: 43%). East Putney has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 13.1 percentage points more than West Putney (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in East Putney and £630,000 in West Putney, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£535,000Median sale price
£630,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
45.7%Owner-occupied
49.4%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
42.2%Private renting
29.1%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
10.0%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
2.8%Detached houses
7.3%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
8.7%Semi-detached houses
10.2%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
14.0%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
55.6%Flats
53.5%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

West Putney has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 7.2 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 240 in West Putney. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest school in East Putney and 375 m in West Putney. The typical postcode is 609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Putney and 857 m in West Putney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in East Putney and 87% in West Putney.

6.5%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
355Services within 15 min (median)
240Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
299 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
857 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.3%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 73 in West Putney, 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.

West Putney

West Putney is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 16,270 people in 6,899 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £630,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wandsworth median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

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

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