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St Mary's
vs Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in St Mary's. Homes in St Mary's sold for a median of £550,000, in line with Wandsworth Town. Wandsworth Town has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Wandsworth with St Mary's highlighted
St Mary's
289 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with Wandsworth Town highlighted
Wandsworth Town
382 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

St Mary's has 14,634 residents in 7,021 households; Wandsworth Town has 17,440 in 7,954. St Mary's has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1 percentage point more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 10%). St Mary's has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.2 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 30%).

14,634Residents (2021)
17,440Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
7,021Households
7,954Households
137,392Households
27.4%Aged 15–29
28.3%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
8.8%Aged 65 and over
7.8%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
36.0%Living alone
31.8%Living alone
29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 77% of homes in St Mary's and 54% in Wandsworth Town. Wandsworth Town has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 1.7 percentage points more than St Mary's (Wandsworth: 43%). St Mary's has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 3.8 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £550,000 in St Mary's and £549,000 in Wandsworth Town, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£550,000Median sale price
£549,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
37.8%Owner-occupied
39.5%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
42.1%Private renting
38.3%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
15.8%Social renting
19.6%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
0.7%Detached houses
1.1%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
4.0%Semi-detached houses
3.8%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
7.7%Terraced houses
18.1%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
77.1%Flats
54.2%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wandsworth Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.8 percentage points more than St Mary's (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 419 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Mary's, and 390 in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 311 m from the nearest school in St Mary's and 227 m in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 688 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Mary's and 594 m in Wandsworth Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in St Mary's and 92% in Wandsworth Town.

6.7%Green space within 500 m
9.5%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
419Services within 15 min (median)
390Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
311 mNearest school (median)
227 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
688 mNearest tram or rail (median)
594 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
205Postcodes in flood risk areas
111Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 126 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Mary's and 139 in Wandsworth Town, 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.

126Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
139Recorded 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.

St Mary's

St Mary's is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 14,634 people in 7,021 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £550,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wandsworth median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the Wandsworth average.

Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 17,440 people in 7,954 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £549,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

St Mary's and Wandsworth Town next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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