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About

West Hill ward covers a residential neighbourhood in the northern part of Wandsworth borough. It is bounded by the main roads of Trinity Road and Wandsworth High Street, with the River Wandle flowing along its western edge. The area consists primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside several local parks and green spaces. Its streets are largely residential, with commercial activity concentrated on the main thoroughfares.

A notable local landmark is the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, a large Gothic revival structure originally built as an asylum for girls orphaned by the Crimean War. The area includes a section of the expansive Wandsworth Common, providing open green space. Housing varies from larger family homes to smaller conversions and modern apartment developments near the town centre.

Area overview

On average West Hill has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Hill is £84,928 per year. There are 8 schools in West Hill: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. West Hill is home to around 16,815 people, with a population density of about 9,976.3 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

West Hill Population
16,815
Population density
9,976.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
20.64(-23%)
Violence and sexual offences
19.86(-36%)
Vehicle crime
8.27(-12%)
Other theft
5.17(-55%)
Public order
3.75(-45%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,357
37.8%
Other White
3,303
19.64%
Pakistani
1,565
9.3%
African
1,103
6.56%
Other Asian
701
4.17%
Total population: 16,819

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,322
53.77%
No qualifications
1,740
12.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,663
12.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,170
8.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
832
6.11%
Total 16+ residents: 13,618

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,118
32.08%
Owns with a mortgage
1,461
22.13%
Social rents from council
1,379
20.88%
Owns outright
1,221
18.49%
Other social rented
192
2.91%
Total households: 6,603

Property prices in West Hill

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £441,000 in West Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £216,000 up to £2,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£2,575,000£10,450
Flats108£406,000£6,429
Semi-Detached12£1,180,500£8,289
Terraced24£845,000£8,518

10 years median price trend in West Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Hill.

All postcodes in West Hill

SW196SL

Whitlock Drive

SW196SE

Urmston Drive

SW196AB

Victoria Drive

SW196LY

Beaumont Road

SW196RR

Castlecombe Drive

SW196TP

Princes Way

SW196DL

Limpsfield Avenue

SW196NX

Gartmoor Gardens

SW185QA

Linstead Way

SW196SJ

Whitlock Drive

SW196DY

Inner Park Road

SW185QN

Sutherland Grove

SW196TE

Keevil Drive

SW153SS

Whitefield Close

SW185PU

Sutherland Grove

SW195NW

Wimbledon Park Side

SW196DZ

Inner Park Road

SW196PX

Kingsmere Road

SW195PD

Queensmere Road

SW196AF

Windlesham Grove

SW196PP

Wimbledon Park Road

SW196DP

Lewesdon Close

SW196TG

Stapleford Close

SW195LT

Parkside

SW196LZ

Augustus Road

SW195QR

Chapman Square

SW185PS

Sutherland Grove

SW196JF

Princes Way

SW196DX

Inner Park Road

SW196PT

Victoria Drive

SW195PR

Dymes Path

SW195LJ

Parkside

SW196QQ

Princes Way

SW196RS

Castlecombe Drive

SW196SR

Southmead Road

SW153HX

Mere Close

SW196LE

Winterfold Close

SW196HR

Victoria Drive

SW196TB

Keevil Drive

SW195QW

Chapman Square

SW196AL

Windlesham Grove

SW196PN

Wimbledon Park Road

SW196DF

Inner Park Road

SW196LX

Augustus Road

SW196BE

Victoria Drive

SW153ST

Scott Avenue

SW196LD

Albert Drive

SW196DA

Inner Park Road

SW196DT

Parkland Gardens

SW196HQ

Victoria Drive

SW196RN

Castlecombe Drive

SW196RW

Castlecombe Drive

SW196SS

Southmead Road

SW153PD

Scott Avenue

SW196DU

Inner Park Road

SW196HE

Glen Albyn Road

SW196NL

Wimbledon Park Road

SW196SF

Urmston Drive

SW196PW

Wimbledon Park Road

SW196QG

Princes Way

SW196HZ

Princes Way

SW196QF

Princes Way

SW195LL

Parkside

SW195PS

Sarjant Path

SW196JX

Albert Drive

SW196AS

Augustus Road

SW185QP

Sutherland Grove

SW196QY

Princes Way

SW196PS

Victoria Drive

SW196TT

West Hill

SW196ER

Augustus Road

SW195QH

Southlands Drive

SW185QT

Girdwood Road

SW196AP

Windlesham Grove

SW196BY

Esher Gardens

SW153PA

Scott Avenue

SW196AJ

Windlesham Grove

SW185PY

Arnal Crescent

SW196QP

Princes Way

SW196LL

Augustus Road

SW195QP

Belmont Mews

SW153PB

Scott Avenue

SW196EW

Augustus Road

SW195PE

Queensmere Road

SW196DS

Inner Park Road

SW196SQ

Whitlock Drive

SW195LR

Wimbledon Park Side

SW196AW

Windlesham Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.