London Borough of Wandsworth
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The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west, and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster. The local authority is Wandsworth London Borough Council.
History
Until 1889, the current area of Wandsworth was part of the county of Surrey. In 1855 the
The London Borough of Wandsworth was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding the former parish of Clapham and most of the former parish of Streatham, which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. The areas to the west of Clapham Common in the current borough of Wandsworth are often incorrectly referred to as Clapham, but are in fact part of Battersea parish.[1]
Geography
Secular architecturally most highly listed buildings include:
Demographics
Population
According to the 2021 census, Wandsworth has a population of 327,506. In 2021, 67.8% of the population was white, 10.1% black and 11.6% Asian.
A 2017 study by Trust for London and the New Policy Institute found that Wandsworth has the lowest rate of unemployment of any London borough. It also has the 2nd lowest rate of local employees who are low-paid.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1801 | 12,087 | — |
1811 | 15,303 | +26.6% |
1821 | 17,779 | +16.2% |
1831 | 19,681 | +10.7% |
1841 | 23,959 | +21.7% |
1851 | 30,241 | +26.2% |
1861 | 74,569 | +146.6% |
1871 | 118,896 | +59.4% |
1881 | 163,224 | +37.3% |
1891 | 243,427 | +49.1% |
1901 | 306,090 | +25.7% |
1911 | 384,884 | +25.7% |
1921 | 394,964 | +2.6% |
1931 | 405,317 | +2.6% |
1941 | 375,040 | −7.5% |
1951 | 347,025 | −7.5% |
1961 | 323,064 | −6.9% |
1971 | 300,832 | −6.9% |
1981 | 252,242 | −16.2% |
1991 | 265,058 | +5.1% |
2001 | 260,383 | −1.8% |
2011 | 306,995 | +17.9% |
Note:[6] |
Ethnicity
Ethnic Group | Year | |||||||||
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1981 estimations[7] | 1991[8] | 2001[9] | 2011[10] | 2021[11] | ||||||
Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
White: Total | 200,184 | 81.2% | 201,821 | 80% | 202,978 | 78.0% | 219,216 | 71.4% | 222,090 | 67.8% |
White: British | – | – | – | – | 168,665 | 64.8% | 163,739 | 53.3% | 157,048 | 48.0% |
White: Irish | – | – | – | – | 8,151 | 3.1% | 7,664 | 2.5% | 8,061 | 2.5% |
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | 163 | 0.1% | 120 | 0.0% |
White: Roma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,730 | 0.5% |
White: Other | – | – | – | – | 26,162 | 10.0% | 47,650 | 15.5% | 55,131 | 16.8% |
Asian or Asian British : Total
|
– | – | 19,543 | 7.7% | 20,271 | 7.8% | 33,338 | 10.9% | 38,314 | 11.6% |
Asian or Asian British: Indian | – | – | 7700 | 7,412 | 2.8% | 8,642 | 2.8% | 9,599 | 2.9% | |
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | – | – | 4198 | 5,449 | 2.1% | 9,718 | 3.2% | 12,249 | 3.7% | |
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi | – | – | 1020 | 1,099 | 0.4% | 1,493 | 0.5% | 1,639 | 0.5% | |
Asian or Asian British: Chinese | – | – | 2077 | 2,227 | 0.9% | 3,715 | 1.2% | 4,658 | 1.4% | |
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian | – | – | 4548 | 4,084 | 1.6% | 9,770 | 3.2% | 10,169 | 3.1% | |
Black or Black British: Total | – | – | 26,815 | 10.6% | 25,066 | 9.6% | 32,756 | 10.7% | 33,062 | 10.1% |
Black or Black British: African | – | – | 7303 | 10,013 | 3.8% | 14,818 | 4.8% | 17,330 | 5.3% | |
Black or Black British: Caribbean | – | – | 15305 | 12,665 | 4.9% | 12,297 | 4.0% | 11,356 | 3.5% | |
Black or Black British: Other Black | – | – | 4207 | 2,388 | 0.9% | 5,641 | 1.8% | 4,376 | 1.3% | |
Mixed or British Mixed: Total | – | – | – | – | 8,728 | 3.4% | 15,241 | 5.0% | 20,598 | 6.3% |
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean | – | – | – | – | 2,893 | 1.1% | 4,642 | 1.5% | 5,340 | 1.6% |
Mixed: White and Black African | – | – | – | – | 1,252 | 0.5% | 2,034 | 0.7% | 2,494 | 0.8% |
Mixed: White and Asian | – | – | – | – | 2,247 | 0.9% | 3,887 | 1.3% | 5,776 | 1.8% |
Mixed: Other Mixed | – | – | – | – | 2,336 | 0.9% | 4,678 | 1.5% | 6,988 | 2.1% |
Other: Total | – | – | 4246 | 1.7% | 3,337 | 1.3% | 6,444 | 2.1% | 13,442 | 4.1% |
Other: Arab | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2,350 | 0.8% | 3,860 | 1.2% |
Other: Any other ethnic group | – | – | 4246 | 1.7% | 3,337 | 1.3% | 4,094 | 1.3% | 9,582 | 2.9% |
Ethnic minority: Total | 46,490 | 18.8% | 50,604 | 20% | 57,402 | 22.1% | 87,779 | 28.7% | 105,416 | 32.2% |
Total | 246,674 | 100% | 252,425 | 100% | 260,380 | 100.00% | 306,995 | 100.00% | 327,506 | 100% |
Civic affairs
Mayor
The first Mayor of Wandsworth was John Lidiard, elected by the first Wandsworth Borough Council in November 1900.[12][13] Lidiard's initials are highlighted in the diamonds in the centre of the Mayor's chain of office.[14] The second Mayor was Sir William Lancaster.[15]
The current Mayor is Juliana Annan.[16]
Armorial bearings
The armorial bearings retain many of the features of the arms of the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
The fess, or crossing, of the shield is chequered blue and gold representing the arms of William de Warren, created first Earl of Surrey by
The ship at the top may refer to the Wendels, a tribe of sea-raiders from the Continent who supposedly gave their name to the district, for Wendelsworth was an early variation of Wandsworth. The four shields and oars on the ship represent the four parishes of Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth.
The dove to the left is taken from the former Battersea coat of arms and the black dragon to the right was taken from the former Wandsworth arms and also refers to London, being similar to the City of London coat of arms.
Greater London representation
For elections to the Greater London Council, the borough formed the Wandsworth electoral division, electing four members. In 1973 it was divided into the single-member Battersea North, Battersea South, Putney and Tooting electoral divisions.[17] The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986.
Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly, the borough forms part of the Merton and Wandsworth constituency.
Twin and partner towns
Villers-Plouich, France
The Borough is informally twinned with the village of Villers-Plouich, in Northern France. This association dates back to World War I, following the role played by the Wandsworth Battalion in the liberation of Villers-Plouich in 1917, and again, following recapture, in 1918. Writing in the 'Wandsworth Borough News' in 1920, Robert H Harker, a Lieutenant in the Battalion, described the cemetery in the village as "an inseparable link between our great Borough and that village of Villers-Plouich, near the Somme".[18]
For his courage and determination during the hostilities, Corporal Edward Foster, of Tooting, was awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Médaille militaire.[19] A green heritage plaque was unveiled at his former home at Tooting in 2017,[20] and in 2018 a memorial in his name was established on the outskirts of Villers-Plouich.[21]
Following the end of the War the village was adopted by the then Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth under the British 'League of Help' scheme,[18] and funds were donated towards its reconstruction. A deputation from Wandsworth regularly visits to commemorate this connection, most recently in 2018.[22]
Schiedam, Netherlands
Wandsworth first established a twin town arrangement with Schiedam, in the Netherlands, in 1946.[23] A number of refugees from Schiedam who had lived for a time in Wandsworth during World War II hoped to maintain their connections with the London Borough during peacetime.[24] The twinning was organised within the scope of the Dutch-English Sports Plan.[23] In subsequent years multiple sporting fixtures between teams from the two areas were arranged including football,[25] swimming,[26] gymnastics,[27] korfball (Wandsworth has a korfball club, at Tooting)[28] and cricket (Shiedam is one of the strongholds for cricket in the Netherlands).[29]
For many years the wartime connections were acknowledged during annual Remembrance Day commemorations in the two municipalities, either through an exchange of wreaths or by sending a representative.[30] Within the context of both inter-business exchange and sporting fixtures, visits were also arranged by specific Wandsworth organisations such as Small Electric Motors[31] and the Rediffusion factory,[32] as guests of their counterparts at Schiedam companies such as Wilton Personnel and Pieterman Glass.[33][34]
In 1970 a large delegation from Wandsworth visited Schiedam for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the town's liberation.[35][36][37] Further sporting and cultural exchanges continued through to at least 1977.[38] However, in 1997, an article in the Dutch local press observed that the relationship with Wandsworth had lapsed.[39]
Politics
Wandsworth London Borough Council
Wandsworth is administered by 58 councillors. After the May 2022 election, 35 of these councillors were Labour and 22 were Conservatives, with 1 independent. The Conservatives had had an overall majority on the council since 1978 until Labour won control in the 2022 election.
Summary results of elections
Overall control | Conservative
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Labour
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Lib Dem or Social Democrat |
Others | |
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2022 | Labour | 22 | 35 | – | 1 |
2018 | Conservative | 33 | 26 | – | 1 |
2014
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Conservative | 41 | 19 | – | – |
2010
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Conservative | 47 | 13 | – | – |
2006
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Conservative | 51 | 9 | – | – |
2002
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Conservative | 50 | 10 | – | – |
1998
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Conservative | 50 | 11 | – | – |
1994 | Conservative | 45 | 16 | – | – |
1990 | Conservative | 48 | 13 | – | – |
1986 | Conservative | 31 | 30 | – | – |
1982 | Conservative | 33 | 27 | 1 | – |
1978 | Conservative | 36 | 25 | – | – |
1974 | Labour | 12 | 48 | – | – |
1971 | Labour | 7 | 53 | – | – |
1968 | Conservative | 48 | 12 | – | – |
1964 | Labour | 13 | 47 | – | – |
Westminster Parliament
The borough contains three parliamentary constituencies:
Transport
Bridges
Five bridges join Wandsworth to the three London Boroughs on the north side of the Thames (from downstream following the river up):
There are also a number of bridges crossing the River Wandle which runs through the centre of Wandsworth town and divides the borough in two.
National Rail Stations
- Clapham Junction
- Earlsfield
- Putney
- Battersea Park
- Balham
- Wandsworth Common
- Tooting (on border with London Borough of Merton)
- Queenstown Road (Battersea)
- Wandsworth Town
Tube Stations
- On the Northern line:
- On the District line:
Cycling and walking
Wandsworth London Borough Council and Transport for London (TfL) maintain cycling infrastructure in the Borough.
Although CS8 leaves the Borough to the north, cycling infrastructure is provided along the entire A3205 route between Wandsworth Town and Nine Elms. This means that there is a continuous, signposted cycle route - primarily along designated cycle lanes - from Wandsworth Town and Battersea to Vauxhall, Lambeth, and the South Bank.
The Santander Cycles bike-sharing system operates in Putney, Wandsworth Town, and Battersea.[40]
Travel to work
In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were (of all residents aged 16–74):
- underground, metro, light rail, tram, 20.7% ;
- train, 10.6%;
- driving a car or van, 10.6%;
- bus, minibus or coach, 9.7%;
- on foot, 5.6%;
- bicycle, 5.4%;
- work mainly at or from home, 4.0%.[42]
Education
The borough's schools include Emanuel School, Graveney School, Southfields Academy, Burntwood School, Ashcroft Technology Academy, Ernest Bevin Academy, Ark Bolingbroke Academy, Ark Putney Academy and Chestnut Grove Academy.
Religion
The dominant religion of the borough is
According to the 2011 Census, approximately 35% of Wandsworth identified as being non-religious, or chose not to state their faith.[44]
The following shows the religious identity of residents residing in Wandsworth according to the 2001, 2011 and the 2021 censuses.
Religion | 2001[45] | 2011[46] | 2021[47] | |||
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Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
Holds religious beliefs | 185,515 | 71.2 | 200,138 | 65.2 | 185,457 | 56.6 |
Christian | 160,946 | 61.8 | 162,590 | 53.0 | 139,656 | 42.6 |
Muslim
|
13,529 | 5.2 | 24,746 | 8.1 | 32,519 | 9.9 |
Jewish | 1,691 | 0.6 | 1,617 | 0.5 | 1,756 | 0.5 |
Hindu | 5,929 | 2.3 | 6,496 | 2.1 | 6,419 | 2.0 |
Sikh | 651 | 0.3 | 832 | 0.3 | 967 | 0.3 |
Buddhist | 1,843 | 0.7 | 2,574 | 0.8 | 2,275 | 0.7 |
Other religion | 926 | 0.4 | 1,283 | 0.4 | 1,871 | 0.6 |
No religion | 52,042 | 20.0 | 82,740 | 27.0 | 118,543 | 36.2 |
Religion not stated | 22,823 | 8.8 | 24,117 | 7.8 | 23,500 | 7.2 |
Total population | 260,380 | 100.0 | 306,995 | 100.0 | 327,500 | 100.0 |
Places
Parks and open spaces
Wandsworth has responsibility for three Metropolitan Open Spaces:
- Battersea Park
- Wandsworth Common
- Tooting Commons – the historically separate, but adjoining, Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common
These three large green spaces together with a range of smaller parks and playgrounds (such as
Also within the borough's boundaries are Putney Heath and part of Putney Lower Common, which are managed as part of Wimbledon Common, and the west side of Clapham Common, which is managed by the London Borough of Lambeth.
Theatres
Localities
- Balham
- Battersea
- Earlsfield
- Furzedown
- Nine Elms
- Putney
- Putney Heath
- Putney Vale
- Roehampton
- Southfields
- Streatham Park
- Summerstown
- Tooting
- Tooting Bec/Upper Tooting
- Wandsworth
- West Hill
Postcode areas
See also
- Wandsworth Radio
- De Morgan Centre
- The Borough of Wandsworth Rifle Club
- Wandsworth Museum
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