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%).
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.