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SW15 West Putney — Family Area Report

West Putney · Wandsworth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Wandsworth£991/yrRichmond upon Thames£2,379/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%34.5% of households have dependent children
74
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SW15 is the London postcode area covering West Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It scores 74/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (44/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 17 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 40 min on the morning rush. 34.5% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is SW15 in?

SW15 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode sits in the West Putney ward. On our family-life index, SW15 scores 74/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety86
Amenities58
Green space100
Family density69
Commute44

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SW15 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 86/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    17
    GP surgeries
    2
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    40 min
    via South Western Railway + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    61 min
    via South Western Railway & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    64 min
    via South Western Railway & Waterloo & City & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    68 min
    via South Western Railway & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    49 min
    via District + 1 bus
    Victoria
    48 min
    via South Western Railway + 2 buses

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 40 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SW15 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about West Putney, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SW15 in?
      SW15 is in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Its representative postcode falls in the West Putney ward. SW15 scores 74/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SW15 a good area for families?
      SW15 (West Putney, Wandsworth) scores 74/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 86/100, amenities 58/100, green space 100/100 and commute 44/100.
      What are the schools like in SW15?
      Wandsworth's most popular primaries in Balham and Earlsfield routinely cut off under 400 metres. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SW15?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SW15 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SW15 scores 86/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SW15 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SW15 is Waterloo in about 40 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SW15?
      34.5% of households in SW15's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SW15

      The closest postcodes to SW15 we cover are SW18 (Wandsworth Town, ~2.6km), SW6 (Walham Green, ~2.9km), SW19 (Hillside, ~4.0km) and W6 (Hammersmith Broadway, ~4.0km). Families weighing SW15 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      SW1VPimlico North· 63SW2Brixton Rush Common· 75SW3Stanley· 76SW4Clapham East· 79SW5Earl's Court· 73SW6Walham Green· 81

      Head-to-head

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