Roehampton
vs West Hill
Roehampton has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in West Hill. Homes in Roehampton sold for a median of £466,250, 6% above West Hill. Roehampton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Roehampton has 19,487 residents in 6,951 households; West Hill has 16,811 in 6,618. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Roehampton has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.5 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 75% of homes in Roehampton and 69% in West Hill. West Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 11.7 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 43%). West Hill has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 8.9 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £466,250 in Roehampton and £440,000 in West Hill, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
Roehampton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 15 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Roehampton, and 174 in West Hill. The typical postcode is 249 m from the nearest school in Roehampton and 238 m in West Hill. The typical postcode is 1,742 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Roehampton and 804 m in West Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Roehampton and 57% in West Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Roehampton and 65 in West Hill, 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.
Roehampton is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 19,487 people in 6,951 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £466,250 over the past two years, 27% below the Wandsworth median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 142% above the Wandsworth average.
West Hill is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 16,811 people in 6,618 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 31% below the Wandsworth median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
Roehampton and West Hill next to other wards of Wandsworth.