London Borough of Wandsworth

London Borough of Wandsworth
London borough
Wandsworth from above with the River Thames
Coat of arms Council logo
Wandsworth shown within Greater London
Coordinates: 51°27′26.3″N 0°11′41.5″W / 51.457306°N 0.194861°W / 51.457306; -0.194861
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) Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour) Marsha de Cordova (Labour)
Area
• Total	13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2)
• Rank	273rd (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	329,035
• Rank	33rd (of 296)
• Density	25,000/sq mi (9,600/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	SW
Area code	020
ISO 3166 code	GB-WND
ONS code	00BJ
GSS code	E09000032
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.wandsworth.gov.uk

Wandsworth (/ˈwɒndzwɜːrθ/ ^ⓘ) is a London borough in South West London, England. 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.

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.