The Mayor of Wandsworth has praised the borough’s “cosmopolitan culture” as new electoral data reveals the numbers of foreign nationals making it their home.

The data shows Wandsworth has:

6,000 Irish

4,500 Italians

3,900 Polish

3,200 French

2,200 Germans

2,200 Spanish

2,100 Australians

2,000 Portuguese

1,645 Pakistanis

Mayor Richard Field said: “This is a fascinating snapshot of the many nationalities which make up our fine mix of cosmopolitan culture. It’s certainly not a complete picture, but it does highlight just how wonderfully diverse and multi-cultural the Brighter Borough really is.

“This diversity is Wandsworth’s greatest strength and I’m very proud to represent a borough in which so many different people get along and respect each other.”

The figures only include residents who have registered to vote so total numbers will be higher.