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Roehampton
vs West Putney

Roehampton has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in West Putney. Homes in West Putney sold for a median of £630,000, 35% above Roehampton. Roehampton has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Wandsworth with Roehampton highlighted
Roehampton
297 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Putney highlighted
West Putney
342 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

Roehampton has 19,487 residents in 6,951 households; West Putney has 16,270 in 6,899. West Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 3.6 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).

19,487Residents (2021)
16,270Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
6,951Households
6,899Households
137,392Households
26.5%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
10.1%Aged 65 and over
13.7%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
30.7%Living alone
31.2%Living alone
29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 75% of homes in Roehampton and 54% in West Putney. West Putney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 20.4 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 43%). West Putney has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 3.6 percentage points more than Roehampton (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £466,250 in Roehampton and £630,000 in West Putney, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£466,250Median sale price
£630,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
29.0%Owner-occupied
49.4%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
25.5%Private renting
29.1%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
42.9%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
4.4%Detached houses
7.3%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
5.1%Semi-detached houses
10.2%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
11.9%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
74.6%Flats
53.5%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Roehampton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 14.4 percentage points more than West Putney (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Roehampton, and 240 in West Putney. The typical postcode is 249 m from the nearest school in Roehampton and 375 m in West Putney. The typical postcode is 1,742 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Roehampton and 857 m in West Putney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Roehampton and 87% in West Putney.

28.1%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
139Services within 15 min (median)
240Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
249 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
857 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Roehampton 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.

86Recorded 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.

Roehampton

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 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.

Roehampton and West Putney next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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