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Thamesfield
vs West Putney

Thamesfield has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in West Putney. Homes in Thamesfield sold for a median of £710,000, 13% above West Putney. West Putney has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Wandsworth with Thamesfield highlighted
297 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Putney highlighted
342 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
city average

People

Thamesfield has 16,720 residents in 7,450 households; West Putney has 16,270 in 6,899. West Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.8 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 10%). West Putney has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.3 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 30%).

16,720Residents (2021)
16,270Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
7,450Households
6,899Households
137,392Households
23.5%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
10.9%Aged 65 and over
13.7%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
29.9%Living alone
31.2%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 West Putney. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (50% and 49%). Thamesfield has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 9.2 percentage points more than West Putney (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £710,000 in Thamesfield and £630,000 in West Putney, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£710,000Median sale price
£630,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
50.2%Owner-occupied
49.4%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
38.3%Private renting
29.1%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
8.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
2.0%Detached houses
7.3%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
8.5%Semi-detached houses
10.2%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
24.1%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
40.5%Flats
53.5%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

West Putney has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.4 percentage points more than Thamesfield (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 435 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thamesfield, and 240 in West Putney. The typical postcode is 275 m from the nearest school in Thamesfield and 375 m in West Putney. The typical postcode is 603 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thamesfield and 857 m in West Putney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Thamesfield and 87% in West Putney.

11.3%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
435Services within 15 min (median)
240Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
275 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
603 mNearest tram or rail (median)
857 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
83.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.3%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 73 in West Putney, 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
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.

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.

West Putney

West Putney is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 16,270 people in 6,899 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £630,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wandsworth median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Wandsworth average.

More comparisons.

Thamesfield and West Putney next to other wards of Wandsworth.