Southfields
vs Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Southfields. Homes in Southfields sold for a median of £780,000, 13% above Wandsworth Common. Wandsworth Common has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Southfields has 12,657 residents in 5,180 households; Wandsworth Common has 17,735 in 7,004. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 8%). Wandsworth Common has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Southfields (44%) and flats in Wandsworth Common (39%). Southfields has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 5.9 percentage points more than Wandsworth Common (Wandsworth: 43%). Southfields has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 3.7 percentage points more than Wandsworth Common (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £780,000 in Southfields and £690,000 in Wandsworth Common, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.
Surroundings
Wandsworth Common has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 8 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 301 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southfields, and 255 in Wandsworth Common. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Southfields and 377 m in Wandsworth Common. The typical postcode is 471 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southfields and 781 m in Wandsworth Common. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Southfields and 86% in Wandsworth Common.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southfields and 107 in Wandsworth Common, 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.
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.
Wandsworth Common is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 17,735 people in 7,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £690,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Wandsworth median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% above the Wandsworth average.
More comparisons.
Southfields and Wandsworth Common next to other wards of Wandsworth.