Southfields
vs Wandle

Wandle has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Southfields. Homes in Southfields sold for a median of £780,000, 26% above Wandle. Southfields has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).

Southfields

198 postcodes

Wandle

181 postcodes

Wandsworth

city average

People

Southfields has 12,657 residents in 5,180 households; Wandle has 10,581 in 4,370. Southfields has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.4 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 10%). Wandle has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.4 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 30%).

12,657Residents (2021)

10,581Residents (2021)

327,506Residents (2021)

5,180Households

4,370Households

137,392Households

18.0%Aged 15–29

25.2%Aged 15–29

25.8%Aged 15–29

9.3%Aged 65 and over

7.9%Aged 65 and over

9.6%Aged 65 and over

24.7%Living alone

27.1%Living alone

29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Southfields (44%) and flats in Wandle (30%). Southfields has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 12.8 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 43%). Wandle has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 1.8 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £780,000 in Southfields and £621,000 in Wandle, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£780,000Median sale price

£621,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

58.6%Owner-occupied

45.8%Owner-occupied

42.5%Owner-occupied

33.1%Private renting

34.9%Private renting

36.3%Private renting

7.0%Social renting

17.7%Social renting

19.3%Social renting

0.9%Detached houses

1.4%Detached houses

2.2%Detached houses

4.6%Semi-detached houses

5.3%Semi-detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

44.1%Terraced houses

27.5%Terraced houses

22.2%Terraced houses

28.1%Flats

30.1%Flats

48.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 301 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southfields, and 326 in Wandle. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Southfields and 232 m in Wandle. The typical postcode is 471 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southfields and 723 m in Wandle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Southfields and 95% in Wandle.

10.0%Green space within 500 m

9.8%Green space within 500 m

11.6%Green space within 500 m

301Services within 15 min (median)

326Services within 15 min (median)

346Services within 15 min (median)

281 mNearest school (median)

232 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

471 mNearest tram or rail (median)

723 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

42Postcodes in flood risk areas

87Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas

96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southfields and 73 in Wandle, 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.

50Recorded 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.

Southfields

Southfields is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 12,657 people in 5,180 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £780,000 over the past two years, 22% above the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Wandsworth average.

Wandle

Wandle is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 10,581 people in 4,370 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £621,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

Southfields and Wandle next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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