- Population
- 316,096
- 316.1K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 45
- listed under Wandsworth
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport18 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport19 km
About Wandsworth
Wandsworth is a municipality. Location: Greater London, England. Population: 316,096. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Wandsworth Bridge and Fulham Railway Bridge.
Photos of Wandsworth
Climate of Wandsworth
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
How to get to Wandsworth
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (19 km). The nearest large city is City of Westminster, 6 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 18 kmeast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 19 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 34 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 6 kmnortheast
- London Population: 9M 7 kmnortheast
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 10 kmsoutheast
- Islington Population: 319.1K 11 kmnortheast
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 12 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wandsworth
Within 100 km: 836 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km466 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 18 kmNE
- Holm Island Island 24 kmW
- Sunbury Court Island 15 kmW
- Rivermead Island 15 kmW
25–60 km533 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 51 kmE
- The Lynch Island 49 kmW
- Canvey Island Island 54 kmE
- Two Tree Island Island 58 kmE
60–100 km766 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 72 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 69 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 70 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Wandsworth and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Wandsworth | Reading | Hull | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 316.1K | 318K | 314K | 313.3K |
| Elevation | 9 m | 51 m | 8 m | 34 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 22° | 21° | 19° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 633 mm | 701 mm | 640 mm | 1,049 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug |
| Distance | — | 54 km | 255 km | 308 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Wandsworth
45 places
Putney
Population: 77.1K
Battersea
Population: 75.7K
Tooting
Population: 16.2K
Roehampton
Population: 16.1K
Queenstown
Population: 15.6K
Earlsfield
Population: 15.6K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages26
- Bedford · Neighbourhood
- Earlsfield · Neighbourhood
- East Putney · Neighbourhood
- Fairfield · Neighbourhood
- Graveney · Neighbourhood
- Nightingale · Neighbourhood
- Nine Elms · Village
- Northcote · Neighbourhood
- Putney Village · Neighbourhood
- Roehampton and Putney Heath · Neighbourhood
- Shaftesbury · Neighbourhood
- Southfields · Neighbourhood
- South West London · Neighbourhood
- St. Mary's Park · Neighbourhood
- Streatham Park · Neighbourhood
- Thamesfield · Neighbourhood
- The Mews · Village
- Tooting · Neighbourhood
- Tooting Bec · Village
- Tooting Broadway · Village
- Tooting Graveney · Village
- Upper Tooting · Village
- Wandsworth · Village
- Wandsworth Common · Neighbourhood
- West Hill · Neighbourhood
- West Putney · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature4
- Battersea Park · Natural site
- Putney Heath · Natural site
- Putney Heath · Mountain
- Wandsworth Park · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Boating Lake · Lake
Heritage & sights4
- Albert Bridge · Landmark
- Battersea Bridge · Landmark
- Fazl Mosque · Attraction
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum · Museum
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wandsworth Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham0.9 km N -
Fulham Railway Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham1.6 km NW -
Putney Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham1.9 km NW -
Cremorne Bridge Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham2 km NE -
River Wandle River, England1 km SW
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Craven Cottage Landmark, Hammersmith and Fulham2.9 km NW -
Chelsea Bridge Landmark, Royal Kensington and Chelsea4.2 km NE -
Natural History Museum Museum, Royal Kensington and Chelsea4.5 km N
Sources & licences
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