Living in Wandsworth

Wandsworth is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 323,257 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #23 of 388), car-free households (top 7%, #24 of 361), city lovers (top 18%, #65 of 363).

Residents323,257

Density9,428 per km²

Area34.3 km²

Hub airport20 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,347,300 people

Sea coast52 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London7 km

Within 10 km2,717,147 people

Greater areaGreater London, 7 km out

Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Wandsworth

It is part of Greater London, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 50 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Wandsworth ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	58	#148 of 378	#8 of 33	Map
Low-income household	19	#375 of 387	#21 of 33	Map
Low-income family	39	#331 of 378	#11 of 33	Map
Single parent	48	#280 of 378	#10 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#93 of 378	#9 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	68	#123 of 378	#9 of 33	Map
Early retiree	65	#122 of 387	#8 of 33	Map
Single professional	60	#145 of 368	#13 of 33	Map
Young professional	64	#131 of 367	#13 of 33	Map
DINKS	61	#120 of 362	#11 of 32	Map
Remote worker	53	#340 of 387	#10 of 33	Map
Commuter	72	#197 of 368	#17 of 33	Map
Car-free household	79	#24 of 361	#9 of 33	Map
Student	73	#67 of 354	#8 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	37	#358 of 378	#18 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#367 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#65 of 363	#12 of 33	Map
Expat professional	61	#85 of 387	#11 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#94 of 378	#8 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#342 of 388	#13 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#387 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	6	#368 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#28 of 388	#7 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	57	#219 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#334 of 388	#17 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	75	#23 of 388	#10 of 33	Map
Digital native	65	#69 of 368	#11 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Taxes and wealth99
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance98
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance98
Crypto hub within commuting distance98
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Education and family96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
Health and elderly80
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation63
Jobs and economy58
Safety and community46
Lifestyle and amenities41
Sea or lake shore15
Affordability4
Green space3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.