Falconbrook
vs Northcote
Falconbrook has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Northcote. Homes in Northcote sold for a median of £1,250,000, 184% above Falconbrook. Northcote has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Falconbrook has 11,983 residents in 5,051 households; Northcote has 12,859 in 4,614. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (8% and 8%). Falconbrook has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 13.8 percentage points more than Northcote (Wandsworth: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Falconbrook (80%) and terraced houses in Northcote (49%). Northcote has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 38.7 percentage points more than Falconbrook (Wandsworth: 43%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (29% and 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Falconbrook and £1,250,000 in Northcote, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
Northcote has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11 percentage points more than Falconbrook (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 470 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falconbrook, and 351 in Northcote. The typical postcode is 303 m from the nearest school in Falconbrook and 239 m in Northcote. The typical postcode is 455 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falconbrook and 853 m in Northcote. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Falconbrook and 99% in Northcote.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falconbrook and 52 in Northcote, 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.
Falconbrook is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 11,983 people in 5,051 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 31% below the Wandsworth median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Wandsworth average.
Northcote is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 12,859 people in 4,614 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £1,250,000 over the past two years, 95% above the Wandsworth median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% above the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
Falconbrook and Northcote next to other wards of Wandsworth.