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Homes rented privately

25.6% to 58.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 25.6% in Roehampton to 58.4% in Nine Elms — a gap of 32.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roehampton25.6%1,7166,695
West Putney28.9%2,0647,145
Falconbrook29%1,4615,042
Northcote29.3%1,3484,607
Wandsworth Common29.3%1,9106,524
Shaftesbury & Queenstown30.9%2,0586,659
Furzedown31.6%2,1626,850
Southfields33.1%1,7185,192
West Hill34.4%2,2746,603
Wandle35.1%1,5304,364
Battersea Park36%3,0608,504
Tooting Bec37%2,4576,646
South Balham37.6%1,6624,426
Balham37.7%2,8037,432
Thamesfield38.2%2,8467,441
Trinity38.6%1,9004,926
Wandsworth Town38.8%3,2228,299
St Mary's41.7%2,8786,900
East Putney42.2%3,1577,482
Tooting Broadway46.3%3,2216,958
Lavender46.6%2,7395,883
Nine Elms58.4%1,6472,819
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.7% to 4.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.7% in Northcote to 4.9% in Shaftesbury & Queenstown — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northcote1.7%22412,861
Lavender1.8%24813,452
Nine Elms1.9%1045,396
Thamesfield2%33016,717
Southfields2%25712,659
St Mary's2.6%36214,183
Balham2.6%45517,707
Trinity2.6%28811,182
East Putney2.6%43916,918
Wandle2.6%27510,587
Wandsworth Town2.8%51218,212
Wandsworth Common3.1%51316,593
South Balham3.2%3149,828
Tooting Bec3.4%58117,028
Tooting Broadway3.5%60917,218
West Hill3.6%61216,815
West Putney3.7%62816,912
Battersea Park3.7%71719,174
Furzedown3.8%68018,053
Falconbrook4.1%49311,978
Roehampton4.6%87618,846
Shaftesbury & Queenstown4.9%74415,179
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People aged 65 or over

2.7% to 13.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 2.7% in Nine Elms to 13.8% in West Putney — a gap of 11.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Nine Elms2.7%1445,397
Lavender6.3%85013,454
Wandsworth Town7.8%1,41518,211
Wandle7.9%84010,584
Tooting Broadway8.1%1,38817,215
Wandsworth Common8.1%1,34416,590
Northcote8.3%1,06212,864
Falconbrook8.3%99411,982
St Mary's9.2%1,30814,183
South Balham9.2%9079,832
Southfields9.3%1,18212,659
Balham9.6%1,70717,708
Shaftesbury & Queenstown9.7%1,47115,180
Roehampton10%1,87518,840
Trinity10.1%1,13111,183
East Putney10.3%1,74516,919
Battersea Park10.9%2,09019,176
Tooting Bec10.9%1,86317,023
Thamesfield10.9%1,83016,715
West Hill11%1,85516,816
Furzedown11.1%1,99718,053
West Putney13.8%2,32916,911
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

5.4% to 17%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 5.4% in Lavender to 17% in Roehampton — a gap of 11.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lavender5.4%63111,703
Northcote5.4%5209,602
Nine Elms5.7%2684,713
Thamesfield5.9%84214,157
Southfields6.5%65910,140
Balham6.8%1,02415,074
Trinity6.9%6609,622
St Mary's7.5%92812,329
East Putney7.7%1,10514,408
South Balham7.9%6688,469
Wandsworth Town8.5%1,32615,681
Wandsworth Common9.1%1,25213,751
Wandle9.2%8068,742
West Putney11.3%1,57913,976
Tooting Bec11.5%1,65914,379
Battersea Park12.1%1,96516,191
Tooting Broadway12.2%1,78514,660
West Hill12.8%1,74013,618
Shaftesbury & Queenstown13.8%1,77612,914
Furzedown14.2%2,06514,577
Falconbrook14.3%1,4159,928
Roehampton17%2,52914,918
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.1% to 75.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 40.1% in Roehampton to 75.2% in Lavender — a gap of 35.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Roehampton40.1%5,98314,918
Furzedown50.7%7,39514,577
Falconbrook52.2%5,1819,928
West Hill53.8%7,32213,618
Shaftesbury & Queenstown56.1%7,23912,914
Battersea Park56.8%9,19916,191
Tooting Broadway57.7%8,46514,660
West Putney58.5%8,17613,976
Tooting Bec61.4%8,82514,379
Wandsworth Common62.5%8,59013,751
Wandle63.7%5,5688,742
Wandsworth Town66.7%10,45415,681
St Mary's68%8,37812,329
East Putney69%9,93814,408
Southfields69.7%7,06610,140
South Balham69.9%5,9248,469
Trinity70.8%6,8149,622
Nine Elms73.1%3,4464,713
Balham73.3%11,04815,074
Thamesfield73.4%10,39214,157
Northcote74.4%7,1449,602
Lavender75.2%8,79611,703
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.3% to 24.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.3% in Nine Elms to 24.7% in Roehampton — a gap of 18.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Nine Elms6.3%1782,815
Northcote7.2%3304,608
Thamesfield7.6%5667,438
Lavender8.6%5035,883
Southfields8.7%4515,190
St Mary's10%6926,904
Balham10%7457,431
East Putney10.8%8107,483
Wandsworth Common10.9%7106,524
Trinity11.1%5494,928
Wandsworth Town12.2%1,0158,301
Wandle12.8%5574,363
South Balham13.3%5884,427
West Putney14.7%1,0537,146
Tooting Bec15.7%1,0456,644
West Hill16.4%1,0826,604
Battersea Park16.8%1,4268,503
Tooting Broadway17%1,1866,958
Shaftesbury & Queenstown19.1%1,2736,662
Furzedown19.2%1,3146,850
Falconbrook24.2%1,2185,040
Roehampton24.7%1,6516,697
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7% to 45.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 7% in Southfields to 45.1% in Falconbrook — a gap of 38.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Southfields7%3635,192
Northcote8.3%3814,607
Thamesfield8.3%6207,441
East Putney9.8%7357,482
Trinity10.5%5174,926
Nine Elms11.3%3192,819
Balham11.9%8827,432
Lavender12.3%7215,883
Tooting Broadway15.2%1,0566,958
Tooting Bec15.3%1,0166,646
St Mary's15.5%1,0676,900
Wandsworth Common17.1%1,1176,524
Wandle17.6%7704,364
South Balham19%8394,426
Wandsworth Town19.2%1,5958,299
Furzedown19.3%1,3236,850
West Putney20.3%1,4477,145
West Hill23.8%1,5716,603
Battersea Park29.1%2,4728,504
Shaftesbury & Queenstown38.2%2,5466,659
Roehampton43.6%2,9166,695
Falconbrook45.1%2,2735,042
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BalhamBattersea ParkEast PutneyFalconbrookFurzedownLavenderNine ElmsNorthcoteRoehamptonSt Mary'sShaftesbury & QueenstownSouth BalhamSouthfieldsThamesfieldTooting BecTooting BroadwayTrinityWandleWandsworth CommonWandsworth TownWest HillWest Putney
22 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Balham →17,707 people · census date in profileBattersea Park →19,176 people · census date in profileEast Putney →16,918 people · census date in profileFalconbrook →11,982 people · census date in profileFurzedown →18,053 people · census date in profileLavender →13,452 people · census date in profileNine Elms →5,397 people · census date in profileNorthcote →12,862 people · census date in profileRoehampton →18,846 people · census date in profileSt Mary's →14,183 people · census date in profileShaftesbury & Queenstown →15,181 people · census date in profileSouth Balham →9,828 people · census date in profileSouthfields →12,659 people · census date in profileThamesfield →16,717 people · census date in profileTooting Bec →17,028 people · census date in profileTooting Broadway →17,218 people · census date in profileTrinity →11,183 people · census date in profileWandle →10,585 people · census date in profileWandsworth Common →16,593 people · census date in profileWandsworth Town →18,212 people · census date in profileWest Hill →16,815 people · census date in profileWest Putney →16,908 people · census date in profile