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Wandle
vs West Hill

Wandle has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in West Hill. Homes in Wandle sold for a median of £621,000, 41% above West Hill. West Hill has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Wandsworth with Wandle highlighted
Wandle
181 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Hill highlighted
West Hill
287 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

Wandle has 10,581 residents in 4,370 households; West Hill has 16,811 in 6,618. West Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 10%). West Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 30%).

10,581Residents (2021)
16,811Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
4,370Households
6,618Households
137,392Households
25.2%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
7.9%Aged 65 and over
11.0%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
27.1%Living alone
28.2%Living alone
29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Wandle and 69% in West Hill. Wandle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 5.1 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 43%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (35% and 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £621,000 in Wandle and £440,000 in West Hill, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£621,000Median sale price
£440,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
45.8%Owner-occupied
40.7%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
34.9%Private renting
34.4%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
17.7%Social renting
23.8%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
1.4%Detached houses
4.6%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
5.3%Semi-detached houses
9.4%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
27.5%Terraced houses
12.3%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
30.1%Flats
69.4%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

West Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.3 percentage points more than Wandle (Wandsworth: 12%). A typical postcode has 326 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wandle, and 174 in West Hill. The typical postcode is 232 m from the nearest school in Wandle and 238 m in West Hill. The typical postcode is 723 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wandle and 804 m in West Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Wandle and 57% in West Hill.

9.8%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
326Services within 15 min (median)
174Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
232 mNearest school (median)
238 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
723 mNearest tram or rail (median)
804 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
87Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
56.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wandle 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.

73Recorded 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.

Wandle

Wandle is one of 22 wards in Wandsworth, home to 10,581 people in 4,370 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £621,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wandsworth median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% 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.

Wandle and West Hill next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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