United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Wandsworth
Local Authority · London, England · population ~330k · 79 state-funded schools
High earnings potential meets extreme housing costs in Wandsworth. While weekly pay at £1,016.60 is higher than 99% of England authorities, the cost of living is punishing, with rent consuming 58.9% of gross median earnings. Buying a home is equally difficult, as the median house price sits at 12 times median annual gross pay. The area offers a significant trade-off in the form of the lowest Band D council tax in the London region at £1,028, providing some relief against the high cost of entry. Crime rates remain below the London median, and deprivation levels are relatively low for the capital. This location suits high-earning professionals who can absorb the steep housing premiums in exchange for lower local taxation and proximity to central employment hubs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Wandsworth ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£52,863/yr
Very high
Better than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£632,501
Very expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Rent
£2,593/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Council tax
£1,028/yr
Cheapest
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Crime
76.6/1k
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.6
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Schools
97.5%
Very strong
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
89 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
77 of 79 (97.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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79 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.