Neighbourhood · Wandsworth · London
Furzedown East
Wandsworth 037 · 4 sub-areas · 7,902 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (86/100)Watch-out: Couples (47/100)Liveability 34/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Furzedown East is a commuter neighbourhood within Wandsworth — train into London runs in around 9 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
34/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Furzedown East?
A snapshot of Furzedown East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,593 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Furzedown East in Wandsworth
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Furzedown East?
- The median monthly rent across Furzedown East is £2,593.
- How safe is Furzedown East?
- Furzedown East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Furzedown East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Furzedown East?
- There are 26 schools within 2 km of Furzedown East, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 357 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Furzedown East?
- The most common council tax band in Furzedown East is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £961. Council tax is set by Wandsworth council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Furzedown East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Furzedown East to central London is approximately 9 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Furzedown East?
- 100% of premises in Furzedown East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Furzedown East?
- Furzedown East sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Furzedown East?
- 45% of households in Furzedown East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Furzedown East?
- The average property price across Wandsworth (the local authority covering Furzedown East) is approximately £678,034, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Furzedown East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £49,310.)
- Which local areas are part of Furzedown East?
- Furzedown East contains 4 local areas: Wandsworth 037A, Wandsworth 037C, Wandsworth 037B, Wandsworth 037D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Furzedown East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Furzedown East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Furzedown East is £2,593. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Furzedown East a safe place to live?
- Furzedown East has a safety score of 35/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Furzedown East?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Furzedown East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Furzedown East?
- Public-transport commute time from Furzedown East to central London is approximately 9 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Furzedown East different from the rest of Wandsworth?
- Furzedown East contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Furzedown East rank in Wandsworth?
- Furzedown East scores 34/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Wandsworth, see the Cities table on the Wandsworth page.
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