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West Hill
vs West Putney

West Hill has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in West Putney. Homes in West Putney sold for a median of £630,000, 43% above West Hill. West Putney has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Wandsworth with West Hill highlighted
West Hill
287 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth with West Putney highlighted
West Putney
342 postcodes
Map of Wandsworth
Wandsworth
city average

People

West Hill has 16,811 residents in 6,618 households; West Putney has 16,270 in 6,899. West Putney has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.7 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 10%). West Putney has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 30%).

16,811Residents (2021)
16,270Residents (2021)
327,506Residents (2021)
6,618Households
6,899Households
137,392Households
20.9%Aged 15–29
20.0%Aged 15–29
25.8%Aged 15–29
11.0%Aged 65 and over
13.7%Aged 65 and over
9.6%Aged 65 and over
28.2%Living alone
31.2%Living alone
29.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 69% of homes in West Hill and 54% in West Putney. West Putney has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 49%, 8.7 percentage points more than West Hill (Wandsworth: 43%). West Hill has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 5.3 percentage points more than West Putney (Wandsworth: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in West Hill and £630,000 in West Putney, against £640,000 across Wandsworth.

£440,000Median sale price
£630,000Median sale price
£640,000Median sale price
40.7%Owner-occupied
49.4%Owner-occupied
42.5%Owner-occupied
34.4%Private renting
29.1%Private renting
36.3%Private renting
23.8%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
4.6%Detached houses
7.3%Detached houses
2.2%Detached houses
9.4%Semi-detached houses
10.2%Semi-detached houses
7.0%Semi-detached houses
12.3%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
22.2%Terraced houses
69.4%Flats
53.5%Flats
48.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 14%). A typical postcode has 174 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in West Hill, and 240 in West Putney. The typical postcode is 238 m from the nearest school in West Hill and 375 m in West Putney. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in West Hill and 857 m in West Putney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in West Hill and 87% in West Putney.

13.1%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
11.6%Green space within 500 m
174Services within 15 min (median)
240Services within 15 min (median)
346Services within 15 min (median)
238 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
804 mNearest tram or rail (median)
857 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,194Postcodes in flood risk areas
56.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in West Hill 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.

65Recorded 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.

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.

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.

West Hill and West Putney next to other wards of Wandsworth.

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