Thamesfield
vs Wandsworth Town

Wandsworth Town has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Thamesfield. Homes in Thamesfield sold for a median of £710,000, 29% above Wandsworth Town. Thamesfield has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).

Thamesfield

297 postcodes

Wandsworth Town

382 postcodes

Wandsworth

city average

People

Thamesfield has 16,720 residents in 7,450 households; Wandsworth Town has 17,440 in 7,954. Thamesfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 10%). Wandsworth Town has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.9 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 30%).

16,720Residents (2021)

17,440Residents (2021)

327,506Residents (2021)

7,450Households

7,954Households

137,392Households

23.5%Aged 15–29

28.3%Aged 15–29

25.8%Aged 15–29

10.9%Aged 65 and over

7.8%Aged 65 and over

9.6%Aged 65 and over

29.9%Living alone

31.8%Living alone

29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Thamesfield and 54% in Wandsworth Town. Thamesfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 10.7 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 43%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (38% and 38%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £710,000 in Thamesfield and £549,000 in Wandsworth Town, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£710,000Median sale price

£549,000Median sale price

£640,000Median sale price

50.2%Owner-occupied

39.5%Owner-occupied

42.5%Owner-occupied

38.3%Private renting

36.3%Private renting

8.2%Social renting

19.6%Social renting

19.3%Social renting

2.0%Detached houses

1.1%Detached houses

2.2%Detached houses

8.5%Semi-detached houses

3.8%Semi-detached houses

7.0%Semi-detached houses

24.1%Terraced houses

18.1%Terraced houses

22.2%Terraced houses

40.5%Flats

54.2%Flats

48.1%Flats

Surroundings

Thamesfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.8 percentage points more than Wandsworth Town (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 435 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thamesfield, and 390 in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 275 m from the nearest school in Thamesfield and 227 m in Wandsworth Town. The typical postcode is 603 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thamesfield and 594 m in Wandsworth Town. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Thamesfield and 92% in Wandsworth Town.

11.3%Green space within 500 m

9.5%Green space within 500 m

11.6%Green space within 500 m

435Services within 15 min (median)

390Services within 15 min (median)

346Services within 15 min (median)

275 mNearest school (median)

227 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

603 mNearest tram or rail (median)

594 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

11Postcodes in flood risk areas

111Postcodes in flood risk areas

1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas

83.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

91.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Thamesfield 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.

111Recorded 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.

Thamesfield

Thamesfield is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 16,720 people in 7,450 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £710,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Wandsworth median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with 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.

Thamesfield and Wandsworth Town next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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