Northcote
vs Trinity

Trinity has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Northcote. Homes in Northcote sold for a median of £1,250,000, 108% above Trinity. Northcote has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).

Northcote

206 postcodes

Trinity

187 postcodes

Wandsworth

city average

People

Northcote has 12,859 residents in 4,614 households; Trinity has 10,039 in 4,446. Trinity has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 1.5 percentage points more than Northcote (Wandsworth: 10%). Trinity has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 13.3 percentage points more than Northcote (Wandsworth: 30%).

12,859Residents (2021)

10,039Residents (2021)

327,506Residents (2021)

4,614Households

4,446Households

137,392Households

18.6%Aged 15–29

27.5%Aged 15–29

25.8%Aged 15–29

8.3%Aged 65 and over

9.8%Aged 65 and over

9.6%Aged 65 and over

19.5%Living alone

32.8%Living alone

29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Northcote (49%) and flats in Trinity (41%). Northcote has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 13.9 percentage points more than Trinity (Wandsworth: 43%). Trinity has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 9.9 percentage points more than Northcote (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £1,250,000 in Northcote and £600,000 in Trinity, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£1,250,000Median sale price

£600,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

62.1%Owner-occupied

48.2%Owner-occupied

42.5%Owner-occupied

29.3%Private renting

39.2%Private renting

36.3%Private renting

8.3%Social renting

11.4%Social renting

19.3%Social renting

2.1%Detached houses

3.1%Detached houses

2.2%Detached houses

9.5%Semi-detached houses

11.9%Semi-detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

49.3%Terraced houses

18.8%Terraced houses

22.2%Terraced houses

10.5%Flats

40.9%Flats

48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Northcote has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.1 percentage points more than Trinity (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 351 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northcote, and 295 in Trinity. The typical postcode is 239 m from the nearest school in Northcote and 252 m in Trinity. The typical postcode is 853 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northcote and 408 m in Trinity. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Northcote and 96% in Trinity.

18.6%Green space within 500 m

7.5%Green space within 500 m

11.6%Green space within 500 m

351Services within 15 min (median)

295Services within 15 min (median)

346Services within 15 min (median)

239 mNearest school (median)

252 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

853 mNearest tram or rail (median)

408 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas

98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northcote and 85 in Trinity, 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.

52Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

85Recorded 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.

Northcote

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.

Trinity

Trinity is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 10,039 people in 4,446 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £600,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Wandsworth median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

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