Overview
Wandsworth is an inner London borough located in the south west of London that does average to well on most of the indicators measured on London's Poverty Profile. The proportion of people claiming out of work benefits is significantly lower than the London average at 5.6% compared to 7.7%. Both income inequality and hourly pay inequality are also slightly better than London overall.
36% of 19 year olds in Wandsworth are without Level 3 qualifications, compared to 31% for London overall. However, just 4.2% of residents have no qualifications whereas this is 6.7% in London overall. The percentage of pupils achieving grades 9-4 at GCSE is very similar in Wandsworth to the rest of London, at 69.4% and 68.7% respectively.
The grid below shows how Wandsworth compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Wandsworth is worse than is typical for London on that indicator, and green means it is better.
Wandsworth indicator rankings
People
Infant mortality
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births
Better compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)
Better compared to England (3.9)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 3)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (3.1)
Premature mortality
Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)
Average compared to England (336)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 358)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (364)
Qualifications at 19
19 year olds without level 3 qualifications
Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)
Average compared to England (27.8%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 31%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (31.9%)
Living standards
Child poverty rate
Child poverty rate (AHC)
Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)
Average compared to England (29.3%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 37%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (38%)
Income deprivation
Income deprivation (relative to London overall)
Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)
Average compared to England (0.8)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.19)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (1.19)
Pay inequality
80:20 ratio of earnings
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)
Worse compared to England (1.94)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 2.565)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (2.61)
Poverty rate
Poverty rate
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (27%)
Worse compared to England (22.1%)
Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 26%)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (22%)
Housing
Evictions
Repossessions per 1,000 households
Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)
Average compared to England (1.51)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.87)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.95)
Homeless acceptances
Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households
Worse compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)
Worse compared to England (0.42)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.13)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.13)
Housing affordability
Median rent as a percentage of median pay
Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)
Worse compared to England (26.4%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 52.9%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (51%)
Housing delivery
Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions
Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 140)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (120)
Rough sleeping
People seen sleeping rough by outreach
Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)
(Data not available)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 268)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (238)
Temporary accommodation
Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000
Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)
Worse compared to England ( 4)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 19.65)
Worse compared to nearest neighbours (10.4)
Work
Benefits
Out-of-work benefits
Better compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)
Better compared to England (12.7%)
Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 13.2%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (13.2%)
Low pay (resident)
Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid
Better compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)
Better compared to England (17.2%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 14.2%)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (14.4%)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate
Better compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)
Average compared to England (4.3%)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 5.4%)
Better compared to nearest neighbours (5.8%)
Unemployment rate change
Unemployment rate 3 year change
Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)
Average compared to England (0.0pts)
Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 0.8pts)
Average compared to nearest neighbours (0.9pts)