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Southfields
vs West Hill

West Hill has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Southfields. Homes in Southfields sold for a median of £780,000, 77% above West Hill. West Hill has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Wandsworth with Southfields highlighted
Southfields
198 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Hill highlighted
West Hill
287 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

Southfields has 12,657 residents in 5,180 households; West Hill has 16,811 in 6,618. West Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.7 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 10%). West Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.5 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 30%).

12,657Residents (2021)
16,811Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
5,180Households
6,618Households
137,392Households
18.0%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
9.3%Aged 65 and over
11.0%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Living alone
28.2%Living alone
29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Southfields (44%) and flats in West Hill (69%). Southfields has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 17.9 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 43%). West Hill has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 1.3 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £780,000 in Southfields and £440,000 in West Hill, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£780,000Median sale price
£440,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
58.6%Owner-occupied
40.7%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
33.1%Private renting
34.4%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
7.0%Social renting
23.8%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
0.9%Detached houses
4.6%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
4.6%Semi-detached houses
9.4%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
44.1%Terraced houses
12.3%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
28.1%Flats
69.4%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

West Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.1 percentage points more than Southfields (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 301 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southfields, and 174 in West Hill. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Southfields and 238 m in West Hill. The typical postcode is 471 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southfields and 804 m in West Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Southfields and 57% in West Hill.

10.0%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
301Services within 15 min (median)
174Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
281 mNearest school (median)
238 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
471 mNearest tram or rail (median)
804 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
42Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
56.9%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 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.

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded 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.

West Hill

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.

Southfields and West Hill next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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