Wandsworth South
Wandsworth 018 · 5 sub-areas · 9,518 residents
Wandsworth South is a commuter neighbourhood within Wandsworth — train into London runs in around 10 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wandsworth South?
The area is unusually green for its density — 9 parks and 6 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 20 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wandsworth South in Wandsworth
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Wandsworth South?
- The median monthly rent across Wandsworth South is £2,593.
- How safe is Wandsworth South?
- Wandsworth South 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 Wandsworth South?
- 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 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Wandsworth South?
- There are 29 schools within 2 km of Wandsworth South, of which 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 965 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Wandsworth South?
- The most common council tax band in Wandsworth South is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,052. Council tax is set by Wandsworth council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Wandsworth South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Wandsworth South to central London is approximately 10 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 Wandsworth South?
- 100% of premises in Wandsworth South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Wandsworth South?
- Wandsworth South sits in IMD decile 6 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 Wandsworth South?
- 36% of households in Wandsworth South 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 Wandsworth South?
- The average property price across Wandsworth (the local authority covering Wandsworth South) 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 Wandsworth South 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 Wandsworth South?
- Wandsworth South contains 5 local areas: Wandsworth 018B, Wandsworth 018E, Wandsworth 018D, Wandsworth 018A, Wandsworth 018F.
Frequently asked about Wandsworth South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Wandsworth South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Wandsworth South 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 Wandsworth South a safe place to live?
- Wandsworth South has a safety score of 33/100. 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 Wandsworth South?
- 32% of schools within 2 km of Wandsworth South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Wandsworth South?
- Public-transport commute time from Wandsworth South to central London is approximately 10 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Wandsworth South different from the rest of Wandsworth?
- Wandsworth South contains 5 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 Wandsworth South rank in Wandsworth?
- Wandsworth South scores 26/100 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.