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Wandsworth vs Westminster
Wandsworth (London, England · ~330k people) · Westminster (London, England · ~270k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Wandsworth leads on 5, Westminster on 1, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Wandsworth
£52,863/yr
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Westminster
£52,806/yr
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Wandsworth
£632,501
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Westminster
£865,000
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 37% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Wandsworth
£2,593/mo
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Westminster
£3,122/mo
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 20% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Wandsworth
£1,028/yr
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Westminster
£1,050/yr
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: £22 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Wandsworth
76.6/1k
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Westminster
379.9/1k
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 396% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Wandsworth
16.6
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Westminster
20.3
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: lower average deprivation score (16.6 vs 20.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Wandsworth
98.0%
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Westminster
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Westminster: 2.0 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Wandsworth
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.0× median annual pay
Westminster
Rent takes 71% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 16.4× median annual pay
Full Wandsworth profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Westminster profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.