London Borough of Wandsworth
Wandsworth (/ˈwɒndzwɜːrθ/ (
listen)) is a London borough in southwest London; it forms part of Inner London and has an estimated population of 329,677 inhabitants. Its main named areas are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town.
Wandsworth | |
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 Coat of arms  Council logo | |
 Wandsworth shown within Greater London | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Wandsworth |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Wandsworth London Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) |
| • Mayor | Jeremy Ambache |
| • London Assembly | Leonie Cooper (Labour) AM for Merton and Wandsworth |
| • MPs | Fleur Anderson (Labour) Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour) Marsha de Cordova (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2) |
| • Rank | 294th (of 309) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 327,506 |
| • Rank | 32nd (of 309) |
| • Density | 25,000/sq mi (9,600/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ONS code | 00BJ |
| GSS code | E09000032 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | www |
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.