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Battersea vs Clapham

Clapham edges Battersea overall on the Balanced preset — 46 to 45 out of 100 — taking 3 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Battersea's 2.

Battersea here means the Battersea Park ward — the only Wandsworth ward carrying the Battersea name; the wider district spills into neighbouring wards.

Clapham here means Lambeth's Clapham Town ward — the town-centre ward. Lambeth scores four Clapham wards separately.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Battersea Park

Wandsworth

45
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Clapham Town leads by 1 on overall score

Clapham Town

Lambeth

46
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  • Heritage
    61/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 23 on heritage
    84/ 100
  • Connectivity
    49/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 18 on connectivity
    67/ 100
  • Area development
    10/ 100
    Battersea Park leads by 4 on area development
    6/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    38/ 100
    Battersea Park leads by 1 on property prices & growth
    37/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    38/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 2 on cultural signal
    40/ 100
  • Nature Access
    78/ 100
    Battersea Park leads by 22 on nature access
    56/ 100
  • Safety
    43/ 100
    Clapham Town leads by 5 on safety
    48/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    26/ 100
    Battersea Park leads by 2 on air & quiet
    24/ 100
  • Education
    57/ 100
    Battersea Park leads by 6 on education
    51/ 100
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Battersea or Clapham?

Battersea

Battersea Park ward · Wandsworth

Choose Battersea if nature access and education outrank the rest of your list — it leads on nature access (+22) and education (+6). The trade: Clapham stays ahead on heritage (+23).

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Clapham

Clapham Town ward · Lambeth

Choose Clapham if heritage, connectivity and safety outrank the rest of your list — it leads on heritage (+23), connectivity (+18) and safety (+5). The trade: Battersea stays ahead on nature access (+22).

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