# Putney Embankment & Lower Common North west Wandsworth. 8,255 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres. Putney Embankment & Lower Common had 8,356 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02000928. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £1,050,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Putney Embankment & Lower Common was £1,050,000 in 2025. Joint 41st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-embankment-and-lower-common#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,356** (2021). Putney Embankment & Lower Common had 8,356 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,953rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-embankment-and-lower-common#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Putney Embankment & Lower Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-embankment-and-lower-common#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.6%** (January 2026). In Putney Embankment & Lower Common, 87.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-embankment-and-lower-common#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000928) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Putney Embankment & Lower Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000928) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 131 homes were sold in Putney Embankment & Lower Common in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000928) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Putney Embankment & Lower Common. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000928) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Putney Embankment & Lower Common had 8,356 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Putney Embankment & Lower Common In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Putney Embankment & Lower Common at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 97.7 per 1,000 people across Wandsworth. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Vehicle crime | 150 | | Other crime | 143 | | Violence and sexual offences | 110 | | Anti-social behaviour | 104 | | Burglary | 42 | | Drug offences | 34 | | Shoplifting | 19 | | Theft from the person | 19 | | Criminal damage and arson | 14 | | Robbery | 11 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Putney Embankment & Lower Common compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Putney Embankment & Lower Common | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £1,050,000 | 2nd most expensive | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2025 | | Population | 8,356 | 19th most populated | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.6% | 10th lowest | 38 middle areas, Wandsworth · Jan 2026 | ## Is Putney Embankment & Lower Common safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Putney Embankment & Lower Common at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 97.7 per 1,000 people across Wandsworth. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 67 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Putney Embankment & Lower Common. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were vehicle crime (150), other crime (143) and violence and sexual offences (110). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Wandsworth These figures are published for the whole of Wandsworth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wandsworth and not Putney Embankment & Lower Common alone. [See Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth) - **Average house price: £694,210** (August 2026). Wandsworth’s average house price was £694,210 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £54,584** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wandsworth earned a median of £54,584 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 3rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 12.7×** (2025). A home in Wandsworth costs 12.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 14th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 15.2** (2025). Wandsworth has a deprivation score of 15.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 99th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Putney Embankment & Lower Common in brief The median price paid for a home in Putney Embankment & Lower Common was £1,050,000 in 2025. Putney Embankment & Lower Common had 8,356 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Putney Embankment & Lower Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Putney Embankment & Lower Common, 87.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02000928 - Ward: [Thamesfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/ward/thamesfield) - Constituency: [Putney †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/putney) - Council: [Wandsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth) - Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 0.94 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,255* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 29 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Putney Town & Wandsworth Park](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-town-and-wandsworth-park), [Putney West](https://openindex.co.uk/wandsworth/putney-west), [North Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/north-barnes), [Mortlake & South Barnes](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames/mortlake-and-south-barnes) ## Latest updates for Putney Embankment & Lower Common - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000928 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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