Editing Putney (section)

===Demographics===
A local directory of Putney in 1932 listed a high proportion of residents as being professional, including doctors and lawyers. The area also was home to significant numbers of retired naval officers.<ref name="ThePutney">The Putney Society (2010). ''The Bulletin, December. p2.</ref>

The [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] showed this professional character still present. Looking at a combination of the electoral wards of East Putney, West Putney and Thamesfield (which comprises North Putney), 46% of residents were classified as higher or lower "managerial, administrative & professional" socio-economic status; 6% were retired. Ethnicity in these wards is 81% white, 8% Asian, 5% black, and 4% of mixed or multiple ethnicities. Sixty-five percent of the population was born in the UK. The most identified religion was Christianity at 56%, with 27% declaring no religion, 8% not stating any religion, 5% Muslim and other religions making up the remainder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/downloads/file/7876/ward_level_key_statistics_analysis_census_2011/200088|work=Wandsworth Borough Council website|title=Ward Level Key Statistics Analysis Census 2011|access-date=25 February 2013}}</ref> 

The 2011 Census also revealed Thamesfield as having the highest number of Australians and New Zealanders in London, followed by the East Putney ward in second place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hidden-london.com/miscellany/demographics/ |work=Hidden London |title=London's local demographics – Highlights from the 2011 census&#124;|access-date=25 February 2013}}</ref> Putney is also noted for its high concentration of [[South Africans in the United Kingdom|South African residents]]; a survey by [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/south_africa.stm BBC News] found that Putney had more South African residents than any other region in the UK.