Wandsworth
§ This page gives an overview of the Wandsworth local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Wandsworth in southwest London offers riverside living, large parks like Wandsworth Common, and excellent transport links. It includes Battersea Power Station redevelopment and Clapham Junction, one of the UK’s busiest railway stations.
The administrative boundary of Wandsworth can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Wandsworth.
Key Facts about Wandsworth
What region is Wandsworth in? Wandsworth is in the Greater London, an administrative region and a ceremonial county in England.
Is Wandsworth a city? No, Wandsworth is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Wandsworth? The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Wandsworth (London Borough).
▶ Official website of The London Borough of Wandsworth 🔗 wandsworth.gov.uk
Which police force covers Wandsworth? Policing in Wandsworth is provided by Metropolitan Police Service 🔗 met.police.uk, which serves 32 London Boroughs.
Wandsworth in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Wandsworth is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - West
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Wandsworth
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Wandsworth
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Wandsworth
Wandsworth is divided into 22 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Balham
- Battersea Park
- East Putney
- Falconbrook
- Furzedown
- Lavender
- Nine Elms
- Northcote
- Roehampton
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown
- South Balham
- Southfields
- St Mary's
- Thamesfield
- Tooting Bec
- Tooting Broadway
- Trinity
- Wandle
- Wandsworth Common
- Wandsworth Town
- West Hill
- West Putney
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Wandsworth
Wandsworth is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Wandsworth
Wandsworth covers 5 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Kingston upon Thames *
- Lambeth *
- Merton *
- Richmond upon Thames *
- Wandsworth *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Wandsworth.)
Wandsworth compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Wandsworth compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Wandsworth has 22 electoral wards.
Wandsworth has a population of 337,655 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Wandsworth can be found on the ONS statistics for Wandsworth.